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In the Land of the Head Hunters
Alternate Title:
In the Days of the Head Hunters
Director:
Edward S. Curtis
(Dir)
Release Date:
7 Dec 1914
Duration (in reels):
4
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Summary:
In Northern British Columbia and Southern Alaska, Motana, the son of Chief Kenada, competes with the sorcerer for the love of Naida. Waket, Naida's father, fearing the power of the sorcerer and his head-hunting warrior brother Yaklus, promises his daughter to the magician. In anger, Motana, Kenada, and their clan slay the sorcerer. Motana and Naida are married at a magnificent celebration. Seeking revenge, Yaklus slays travelers, clam diggers, fishermen, and Kenada. He also wounds Motana and abducts Naida. Restored to health by the medicine man, Motana rescues his wife. Yaklus and his party are drowned when their canoe overturns as they pursue Motana and Naida through a treacherous gorge.
Production Company:
Seattle Film Co.
Distribution Company:
World Film Corp.
Director:
Edward S. Curtis
(Dir)
Writer:
Edward S. Curtis
(Scen)
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Copyright Claimant
Copyright Date
Copyright Number
Edward Sheriff Curtis
7/12/1914
dd/mm/yyyy
LU3709
Physical Properties:
b&w:
Si:
Genre:
Drama
Documentary
Subjects (Major):
Abduction
Headhunters
Indians of North America
Revenge
Sorcerers
Tribal life
Subjects (Minor):
Alaska
British Columbia (Canada)
Canoes and canoeing
Chases
Drowning
Rescues
Weddings
Note:
This film was reviewed under the title
In the Days of the Head Hunters
, at a length of six reels, in
Motog
on 2 Jan 1915. Some modern sources refer to the film as
In the Land of the War Canoes
. The scenario of the film was published as a short book in 1915. According to contemporary news items about the film, Curtis' research was conducted under the patronage of the late financier J. Pierpont Morgan. The film cost $75,000 to produce. Modern sources list Edmund August Schwinke as the cameraman.
Bibliographic Sources:
Date
Page
Motog
14 Nov 14
p. 658.
Motog
2 Jan 15
p. 42.
Motog
30 Jan 15
p. 188.
MPW
19 Dec 14
p. 1685.
MPW
26 Dec 14
p. 1904.
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