Big Thicket: A Vanishing Wilderness

Duration: 765 ft.

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Texas State Historical Assn.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Documents the Big Thicket forest area of east Texas.Exposes the problems posed by lumber concerns in the area.

Complete Record: Combines cinema verite style live action photoanimation of old stills, macro- cinematography of rare plants and footage of uncommon bird species to show the ‘BIG THICKET,’ a wilderness region of eastern Texas which is threatened with destruction.

Metadata Source:UNT Digital Library