- Title: F-9409
- Summary: ADOBE VILLAGE: RECORDS THE LIFE OF A TYPICAL MEXICAN FAMILY IN AN ADOBE VILLAGE IN THE VALLEY OF MEXICO, BY FOLLOWING THEN IN THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES IN A MAIZE CULTURE. ALSO GIVES AN EXPLANATION OF THE BLENDING OF THE AZTEC INDIANS AND THE SPANIARDS.
- Description:00:41:43 - MAN OF THE AMERICAS 00:41:58 - HS MEXICO CITY 00:42:10 - MEXICO CITY STREET SCENES, 1949 OLD CHURCHES STREETCARS. PEDESTRAINS, RESIDENTS. MOTHER & CHILD GETTING OFF BUS, OTHERS GETTING ON BUS 00:43:14 - MEXICO CITY FAMILY, FATHER & HIS CHILDREN WALKING THROUGH PLAZA 00:43:27 - MEXICO CITY SCENES, CHILDREN PLAYING IN PARK, CARS COMING & GOING 00:43:44 - MEXICO CITY SUBURBS, HOUSES IN SPANISH COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE. 00:44:05 - PAN AMERICAN HIGHWAY, MAP SHOWING BOWL SHAPED VALLEY & HIGH PLATEAU 00:44:27 - PAN AMERICAN HIGHWAY 00:44:37 - PAN VALLEY 00:44:47 - MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING VALLEY, POPOCATEPETL & IXTACIHAUTL VOLCANOS 00:45:07 - MONTAGE BROAD VALLEY BELOW MOUNTAIN PEAKS 00:45:19 - FARMING VILLAGE NEAR POPOCATEPETL. SPANISH CHURCH VILLAGE OF TESAYUCA ?SP. LOW HOUSES BUILT OF ADOBE BRICKS. VILLAGE SCENES, FARMERS, FAMILY LEAVING FOR THE FIELDS AT DAYBREAK 00:47:03 - PROCESS OF MAKING ADOBE BRICKS; MIXING CLAY WITH CHOPPED GRASS & STRAW 00:47:29 - MAYOR OF TESAYUCA SCHMOOZING RESIDENTS AT THE GROCERY 00:47:46 - CU ELECTRIC CORN MILL, GRINDING CORN & MAKING TORTILLAS 00:48:13 - MAN SHOWING RESPECT WALKING DOWN VILLAGE ROAD, STOPS AT PASSING GIRLS, DOFFS HAT. 00:48:22 - ARTISAN WEAVING SERAPES ON LOOM, MEXICAN CLOAKS 00:49:10 - FARMERS ON HORSEBACK & ON FOOT WALKING THROUGH COUNTRY, VARIOUS CACTUS. THE WHOLE FAMILY HELPS TILL THE SOIL. PLANTING MAIZE, CORN 00:50:28 - TEAM OF OXEN PULLING PLOW 00:50:56 - SHEEP FARMER MOVING SHEEP. OLD MEETS NEW; BUS PASSING SHEPHERD & SHEEP 00:51:16 - CATTLE HERD, LIVESTOCK CATTLE RAISING 00:51:40 - FARMER RIDING BURRO TENDING HERD 00:51:47 - CATTLE DRINKING AT STREAM 00:52:20 - PULCA GATHERER SUCKING CACTUS EMPTIES JUICE INTO PIGSKIN BAG 00:52:50 - FARMER WEEDING MEXICAN BEAN FIELD, FARMER PAUSES WHEN CURCH BELL RINGS 00:53:17 - FARMER & FAMILY HAVING LUNCH IN THE FIELDS TRADITIONAL MEXICAN MEAL, CORN, BEANS, HOT SAUCES, TORTILLAS, FATHER DRINKING BOTTLE OF CERVEZA, BEER 00:53:54 - FAMILY & NEIGHBORS HARVESTING CORN FIELDS 00:55:04 - MEXICAN FARM BOY READING FROM BOOK, STUDYING IN THE FIELDS DURING A BREAK. POV LOOKING OVER BOY'S SHOULDER AT LESSON BOOK 00:55:30 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN CLASS 00:56:09 - CHILDREN RUNNING AFTER SCHOOL IS LET OUT, EXCITED. WALKING IN VILLAGE WITH FATHER ON BURRO 00:56:48 - FARMER & CHILDREN IN FIELDS WORKING THE LAND FAMILY WORKING THE FIELDS TOGETHER 00:57:43 - FARMER DRIVING CATTLE HOME FOR MILKING 00:58:13 - BOY TYING BURRO TO A TREE, CACTUS IN F/G 00:58:26 - INTERIOR ADOBE, WOMAN PATTING TORTILLAS, MAKING CORN FLATBREAD 00:59:02 - FAMILY IN KITCHEN, FATHER PLAYING GUITAR, GRAND FATHER DRINKING PULCA, MOTHER CUTTING CHILD'S HAIR 00:59:47 - MONTAGE ADOBE VILLAGE OF TESAYUCA & FARMS ON THE OUTSKIRTS & MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING THE VALLEY 01:00:23 - MAP OF THE AMERICAS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1949
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: F-9409