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his short documentary utilized
footage shot in Alaska by the team of Alfred and Elma Milotte, depicting
the everyday home life of the families in a typical Eskimo village. The
building and hunting activities of the summer, the winter activities underground
when the blizzards come, and the celebration of spring with the "mask
dance" are all shown.
Walt had originally sent the Milottes to Alaska to film anything
they found of interest, but when he selected their footage of
the seals (for "Seal Island") and desired to present it with no
indication of man's presence, there was no use for the rest of
their film. Some of it detailing the everyday home life of
Eskimos in a typical village was edited together to become this
first People and Places featurette, the forerunner of a number
of such travelogues. The project was as successful as "Seal
Island" had been, for" The Alaskan Eskimo" also won
an Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Subject.
People and Places featurette. Directed by James Algar. 27 min.
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