Title, ‘The News Parade,’ ‘San Francisco World’s Fair,’ A century ago new world pioneers braved months of hardship over unexplored trails and uncharted seas.’ Covered wagons, oxen. Ship. ‘Today man reaches new horizons in days and hours.’ Train, bridge. ‘The World’s largest bridges — symbolizing pioneer vision and modern progress.’ ‘Between these great bridges–the Golden
Title, ‘Costa Rica, Billy the Ant Eater.’ Woman’s legs and small animal on ground. Title, ‘Nicaragua, Where More U.S. Marines were ruined by Boredom like this than were killed by Sandino.’ Ox cart. Bird. Title, ‘Landing’ on the west coast of Central American is an airy processing. San Jose, Guatemala.’ Freight hammock. Street (Pearson?), taxis.
Title, ‘Life in a tent. Swaddling baby. Making coffee. Spinning. Making bread.’ Silhouettes. Exterior. ‘Village scenes. Lilies of the Field? Shepherd boys. Views of people outside. Two women turn around in a circle modeling clothing. Hills with sheep. ‘Tour life — Catching the bus. Market Day.’ ‘Nazareth in Galilee of the Gentiles.’ Pan. ‘The Old
“Windows” retracts in and out from the longing vantage of several windows (seemingly ones of Elam’s Logan Square home). Beginning in a dark room, the short immediately depicts contrasting environments, in- and outside, which are brought to juxtaposition via these windows. Tromboning, the camera focuses on objects outside, e.g. a discarded box of Miller Lite