We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
On-location footage, historical reenactments, journal excerpts, illustrations & maps comprise this educational document of the 8000 mile journey into the unexplored American West by Lewis and Clark. Many great scenic views of the landscape through which Lewis and Clark traversed. Originally shot on film.
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
Excellent panning LS misty Missouri River, calm, serene, early morning. Panning LSs other parts of Missouri River, equally peaceful, no mist. Map of Western United States showing travel path of Lewis & Clark. Another scenic LS Missouri River. LS plain (prairie), zoom in to rainclouds forming in sky. Panning LS puffy clouds in blue sky, stop at bronze statue of Lewis & Clark facing away from cam. Credits.
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
Archival illustration Americans celebrating the Louisiana Purchase. Map of United States showing Louisiana Purchase. Panning TLS several buffalo (bison) grazing on grassy inlet at Yosemite National Park. L/a MS statue of Thomas Jefferson, columns in BG; zoom in to MCU. Oil painting of Napoleon Bonaparte looking every bit the second coming of a Roman god. LS scenic beauty landscapes of wintry river & snowy mountains. Archival illustrations (separately) of Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, William Clark. LS/TLSs confluence of Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. Historical reenactment (recreation) of Lewis & Clark expedition starting out by boat upriver (1803): TLSs men steering, rowing boats, keelboat flying vintage American flag; MS wood rudder of boat moving in water; MSs bearded, long-haired young white man steering rudder; MS big black Newfoundland dog lolling tongue on boat, burly bearded white man in buckskin in BG; TLS keelboat sailing; MSs men steering with oars, then pulling boat along canal; l/a MS sail.
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
MS shaggy, bearded white male hunter in buckskin walking through woods with old musket; MS hunter shooting firearm in woods. MS/CUs bronze statues of Meriwether Lewis (looking through spyglass telescope) & William Clark. Nice MS explorer writing in journal with quill. CU old compass in wood case being held by man. Historical reenactment of Lewis & Clark expedition: TLS/MSs keelboat on water, men rowing, vintage American flag flying. Map of Missouri & Mississippi Rivers, Camp Wood, St. Louis. Traveling shot limestone wall by river.
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
TLS rainclouds in sky. TLS log (uprooted tree) floating downstream in river. Panning LS sandbar. Panning LS Council Bluff in Missouri. Archival illustrations of peaceful encounters between American Indians & Lewis and Clark. MCU large golden peace medal & beads on red blanket. Excellent LS sun setting over silhouetted mountains, rippling dark lake in FG. Panning LS silhouetted trees at dusk, stop at Charles Floyd monument; very pretty pastel sky.
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
Panning TLS rolling hills. Panning TLS herd of buffalo (bison) grazing on grassland prairie; MS buffalo grazing by stream. Panning TLS several elk standing in river by shore. MSs prairie dog peeking from hole in ground. LS herd of prong-horn antelope on hill. Archival drawings and paintings of Teton Sioux American Indian tribe. Renenactment MS bearded, shaggy white male explorer aiming swivel gun, small torch in hand for lighting fuse. Illustrations of Lewis-Clark expedition. TLS/MSs earthen dome-shaped houses of the Mandan Indian tribe (recreation). Archival illustrations of Mandan Plains Indian tribe ceremonies & lifestyles. TLS/LSs Fort Mandan, moose antlers over main gate; shots of fort during winter & spring. Illustration of Mandan Indians touching bared chest of Clark's African servant (slave), York. CU bronze statue of York wearing hat, holding musket; MS York with Newfoundland dog. CU/MSs bronze statue of Shosone Indian guide, Sacagawea (Sacajawea). Historical reenactment TLSs keelboat sailing on Missouri River. MS bronze statue of Sacagawea with son Jean Baptiste in papoose; CU sleeping Jean Baptiste.
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
Map of Missouri River, Ft. Mandan, Rocky Mountains. TLSs bends in Missouri River. TLS/LSs Fort Union, overcast day. Panning MS grizzly bear and cub wading through river. TLS light-haired grizzly bear walking on grassy hill. MS grizzly bear leaping & bounding rather comically in shallow river. TLSs scenic, dramatic weather-worn sandstone river bluffs & cliffs along the Missouri River. MS swarm of mosquitoes over bush near river. Panning MS large white puffs, perhaps pollen, floating in air.
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Historical reenactment of Lewis & Clark keelboat sailing on river. Archival illustration of Lewis, Clark, York, Sacagawea on cliff overlooking Missouri Falls. Great TLS/LSs Missouri Falls (waterfalls, cascades). MSs old birchbark canoe on primitive wagon/carriage. CU pricklypear cactus, sharp spines. Scenic TLS/LSs river canyon, gorge (The Gates of the Rocky Mountains). TLSs cliffs, river, Jefferson, Madison, Galiton Rivers. MS/CUs statue of Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea. TLSs Jefferson River, Beaverhead bend. LS Beaverhead Rock, Montana. Panning LS Lemhi Pass, Montana. Painting & illustration of Shosone Indians meeting with Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea.
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
LSs Continental Divide near Lemhi Pass, Montana. Panning MS stream. TLS/LSs Lemhi & Salmon Rivers. Panning TLS rocky whitewater rapids. Panning TLS steep, rocky hill. TLSs Bitterroot River, Lolo Creek, Locksa River. Panning LS mountainous hills dotted by tall evergreen trees. MSs men in buckskins & long coats trudging through ankle-deep snow; subjective POV shot walk through snow in woods, over fallen tree. Illustration of Lewis & Clark exploring the snowy Bitterroot Mountains.
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LSs Clearwater River. Illustration of Lewis & Clark meeting Nez Perce Indians. Reenactment MS/CUs man fashioning dugout canoe, chopping & hollowing out shape. Panning TLS Clearwater River. LSs Snake River & Columbia River. Great LS semi-snowy Mount Hood. LSs Beacon Rock, Columbia River. Map of Western United States outlining passage of Lewis & Clark expedition. LS Pacific Ocean from forested hilly shoreline. TLSs recreation of Fort Clatsop. Dark MS man writing with quill by candlelight, fire in fireplace in BG. MS man studying maps by window, replacing quill in ink jar. MS copper buckets resting on round stones. Illustrations of men boiling salt water. More shots of Fort Clatsop. Panning LS Columbia River. Map showing Marias & Missouri Rivers.
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Panning LS Missouri River, cliffs in BG. Illustrations of Lewis & Clark expedition on return trip. MS bronze statue of Lewis, Clark, York, Seaman (Newfoundland dog). Scenics of rivers, snowy mountains, rapids, earthen dome-like mounds (supposedly Mandan but could also be the Cahokia). MCU marmot near rocks. Panning MS male bighorn mounatin sheep (ram) walking through woods.
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MSs street signs highlighting Lewis & Clark Trail (highway routes 401, 94, 12). MSs signs for Lewis & Clark forest preserve, state park, fish hatchery. Panning LS Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington at confluence of Snake & Clearwater Rivers. Panning LS Columbia River valley. Panning LS bend in Missouri River. Panning LS reservoir north of Sioux City, Iowa. LS old steamboat (paddlewheel) traveling on river. LS diesel powered towboat barge. Panning TLS unidentified fort. Panning LS downtown skyline of Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri River in FG. Reenactment TLSs Lewis & Clark keelboat & smaller boats sailing along Missouri. MS/CUs bronze statue of Sacagawea. Portrait painting of Meriwether Lewis. Great LS sunset over mountain, river in FG. Portrait painting of William Clark. LSs dusky sunset over river (no sun, just beautiful sky). TLS granite obelisk at gravesite of William Clark at Bellefontaine Cemetary, St. Louis; MCU bronze bust of Clark. More reenactment shots of keelboat.
We Proceeded On: The Expedition of Lewis & Clark
Credits.