In the land of the head hunters

DVD

In the land of the head hunters / a film by Edward S. Curtis.

Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952 (filmmaker.). Quimby, George I. (George Irving), 1913-2003 (editor of moving image work.). Holm, Bill, 1925- (editor of moving image work.). Hunt, George, (production personnel.). Maxwa̲laga̲lis, (production personnel.). Gerth, David, (editor of moving image work). Ross, Bill, (production manager.). World Film Corporation, (production company.). Seattle Film Co., Inc., (production company.). Milestone Film & Video, (distributor.). Turning Point Ensemble, (performer.). Field Museum of Natural History, (conservator.). UCLA Film and Television Archive, (conservator.). University of Washington, (production company.).

Summary:

In the land of the head hunters: In 1911, as part of his massive undertaking, famed Northwest photographer Edward S. Curtis travelled to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, to visit the Kwakwaka'wakw. By the next year, needing money for his project and to add to his research and still photography work, Curtis decided that the best way to record the traditional way of life and ceremonies of the Kwakwaka'wakw was to make one of the first feature motion pictures--a story of love triangle and revenge among the Kwakwaka'wakw of British Columbia.

In the land of the war canoe: a remake of In the land of the head hunters which uses the original footage but is abridged, and includes a restructured story and a soundtrack.

Record details

ISBN: 9781933920696
ISBN: 1933920696
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Harrington Park, NJ] : Milestone Film & Video [2014]
Distributor: [United States] : Oscilloscope, [2014]
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

General Note:: Title from container.

Originally filmed in 1914, "restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive in cooperation with the Field Museum of Natural History".

In the land of the head hunters is a silent film with English intertitles and is accompanied by a musical score. In the land of the war canoes includes sound.

Disc 1 special features: commentary soundtrack featuring Bill Holm, Andy Everson, Aaron Glass; The Head Hunters Reconstruction Project, Edmund August Schwinke stills gallery, Turning Point Ensemble and the score, and a trailer for "In the land of the head hunters".

Disc 2 special features: The Indian the image maker, a cultural presentation by the Gwa'wina dancers, and cylinder recordings (audio only) by Edward S. Curtis.
Formatted Contents Note:: Disc 1: In the land of the head hunters : a drama of primitive life on the shores of the North Pacific (2013) / The World Film Corporation presents ; from story written and pictures made by Edward S. Curtis, produced by The Seattle Film Co., Inc. (approximately 66 min.) -- Disc 2: In the land of the war canoes : Kwakiutl Indian life on the Northwest coast (1973) / a Milestone film release ; story written and picture made in 1914 by Edward S. Curtis ; edited by professor George Irving Quimby, professor Bill Holm, Burke Museum, University of Washington (approximately 44 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:: In the Land of the Head Hunters: Assistant director, interpreter, research, George Hunt, 'Maxwa̲laga̲lis/K'ix̲itasu ; music, Turning Point Ensemble.

In the land of the war canoe: Consulting editor and sound recordist, David Gerth ; production manager, Bill Ross.
System Details Note:: DVD; NTSC; Dolby digital 2.0.
Language Note:: In Kwak'wala dialogue with optional English subtitles.