Arizona Utopia (Part 2)
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A two-part lecture travelogue film on the state of Arizona. The film would have been originally presented with live narration by the filmmaker, Robert Davis.; Footage depicts rambunctious rodeo life typical in the American West. These shots are compared to the tranquility of nature; specifically the desert, where it is quite desolate. The Hoover Dam is also pictured.
Credits
Robert C. Davis (filmmaker); Theresa Davis (filmmaker)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Robert and Theresa Davis Collection
Notes: The footage opens with a shot of a sunny desert, somewhere in the American West. Then, a still, blue swimming pool, a woman sits leisurely on the diving board. People are seen walking and gathered around. This is preceded by images of a rodeo, cowboys on horseback attempting to lasso a cow in front of an audience. The next shot depicts a man taking a better look at the Hoover Dam in Nevada with binoculars. This is followed by a sequence of scenic shots that capture a mountain ranges and rock formations. As well as the various cacti and trees that inhabit the arid environment. The last shot is a of a bustling crowd at a rodeo.
Subjects: Travel; Nature; National parks and reserves; Animals; Indigenous peoples; Industry; Art; Farms; Boats and Boating; Ranches; Architecture; Plants; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
Places: North America > United States > Arizona
Language: English
Cfa elements: 1,550 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/14955
Notes: The footage opens with a shot of a sunny desert, somewhere in the American West. Then, a still, blue swimming pool, a woman sits leisurely on the diving board. People are seen walking and gathered around. This is preceded by images of a rodeo, cowboys on horseback attempting to lasso a cow in front of an audience. The next shot depicts a man taking a better look at the Hoover Dam in Nevada with binoculars. This is followed by a sequence of scenic shots that capture a mountain ranges and rock formations. As well as the various cacti and trees that inhabit the arid environment. The last shot is a of a bustling crowd at a rodeo.
Subjects: Travel; Nature; National parks and reserves; Animals; Indigenous peoples; Industry; Art; Farms; Boats and Boating; Ranches; Architecture; Plants; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
Places: North America > United States > Arizona
Language: English
Cfa elements: 1,550 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/14955
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:24:57