An educational travelogue featuring Seattle, Washington and surrounding area.
TLS pan of rocky pacific coast beach. MS statue commemorating the Oregon Trail. MS pan of seagull in flight. LS snow covered Mount Rainer with tall evergreen trees in the foreground. POV from water of the Puget Sound area. LS Seattle Harbor from water. MS freighter ship docked in harbor. LS freighter cruising across water. LS ferryboat and freighter in the sound area. TLS sailboat. TLS pleasure boat. High angle LS hundreds of sailboats harbored in marina. TLS pan of seaplane landing. LSs speedboat races in progress. Slightly low angle MS looking up at the Space Needle. Establishing TLS of the Space Needle with fountain below. Low angle TLS looking up at monorail tracks with monorail passing overhead, the Space Needle can be seen between the tracks. Nice slightly low angle MS of Pike's 'Public Market'. TLS venders at Pike Place Public Market. MS tropical foliage. CU fuchsia flowers. TLS street lamp and historic apartment buildings. Establishing MS of the red 'Boeing Airplane CO.' office building. Elevated LS of Boeing interior with several airplanes under construction. LS traditional dancers performing at the 'Hispanic Seafair Festival'. MS street parade featuring a Chinese dragon. Night MS of Canadian float in parade. MS Native American dancer with traditional wooden headpiece. TLS man fishing from pier at sunset.
DO NOT SELL: Intro title card.
Elevated LS pan of Seattle including Puget Sound and the King Dome. TLS Puget Sound to lighthouse at Alki Point. Establishing TLS lighthouse at Alki Point.
DO NOT SELL: Archival illustration of early Seattle.
MS statue of Chief Seattle. MSs Totem Poles. MCU statue of Chief Seattle.
DO NOT SELL: Archival still of early Seattle.
MS statue of early Seattle settlers. MS grassy field, pan out to TLS old plow in field. Scenic LS of an old wooden barn. TLS antique steam engine freight train rolling toward camera.
DO NOT SELL: Archival illustrations of migration to Seattle.
TLS raw lumber piled high. LS antique steam engine passenger train chugging across flat field. TLS antique steam engine passenger train chugging across bridge toward camera. TLS section of the Great Northern Railway in rural Washington.
DO NOT SELL: Archival stills of Seattle's early transport, settlement and trade (Gold Rush).
Establishing shot of the original Boeing building and office which looks like a barn (Seattle Museum of Flight). MS stationary B-17 Flying Fortress bombers on ground, nice fuselage art of a woman. Air to Air of B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight.
DO NOT SELL: Archival stills of Boeing military planes.
MS stationary Boeing military plane. Air to air of TWA 707 commercial airliner. Establishing TLS of Seattle-Tacoma Airport with grounded Lufthansa and KLM 747s. LS 747 commercial airplane taking off. Nice TLS of a 1930's Streamliner passenger train rolling across open field. Low angle LS of airplane flying, pan down to MS of the old Boeing Building at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Slightly elevated LSs interior of Boeing factory floor where commercial airplanes are being built. Traveling shots through shipyard where vessels are docked for repairs. TLS U.S. naval ship cruising past shoreline. Nice TLS naval ship in Puget Sound with Seattle skyscrapers in the background. LS Nieuw Amsterdam liner sailing through harbor past the Space Needle. CU POV surface of water from fast moving vessel. LS ferry cruising through water. POV looking off ferry to fast moving water. TLS ferry cruising. POV passing ferry boat. TLS ferry. POV wake water off back of ferry. POV approaching ferry dock. TLS ferry loaded with automobiles. POV approaching ferry dock. TLS ferry passengers exiting the boat. Elevated LSs ferry boats on the water. POV on deck of the historic steam ship Princess Marguerite. LS Princess Marguerite on the water. POV from the Princess Marguerite as it approaches Victoria, British Columbia, a Canadian flag flies from the ship. Establishing LS Victoria Government Parliament Building. Establishing of The Empress Hotel with autumn color in Victoria, B.C. LS people milling around Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. LS pan of formal garden with bright floral color. TLS reflecting pond with fountain. LS lake reflecting shoreline trees. TLS well and garden path. LS dancing fountain.
LS pan visitors at Tillicum Village, an educational village focusing on Northwest Coast Native American culture, located on Blake Island in the Puget Sound. TLS/MS totem art. MS/CU native artisan carving a contemporary wooden totem. MS painted totem. MS/CU of dancers and drummer performing a traditional Pacific Northwest Native dance. Elevated LS of Puget Sound with Seattle on the shore. Several shots of pleasure boats docked in marina. LS pleasure boats headed out to sea. TLS pan of seaplane flying over Puget Sound with Seattle buildings in the background. LS windsurfer. LS Kayaker. LS/MS family on beach feeding ducks and gulls. MS man on ferry holding food over the railing, seagulls fly and take food from the man. TLS two men fishing from pier at sunset. TLS pan of houseboats along shore at Lake Union. TLS houseboat at Portage Bay, Seattle skyline is seen in the distance. MS/TLS houseboats. Time lapse TLS of docked ship, people walk along pier at Ballard Locks connecting Puget Sound with Lake Washington. TLS/MS lumber barge moving through lock. Traveling shot of people standing along pier looking at passing boats. Various shots of boats moving through Ballard Locks while people watch.
Underwater CU of Salmon. MS people watching salmon through underwater viewing window. Underwater MS salmon. MSs salmon swimming in shallow water. MS salmon jumping up stream to head towards spawning grounds. MSs salmon swimming in shallow water. Various shots of spectators and boats at the hydroplane races on Lake Washington. LS dancers performing a traditional dance at the 'Hispanic Seafair Festival'. Various MS/CU parade at night.
Various MS/CU of day parade through Seattle's China Town, celebrating various Asian cultures. MS pan of pine trees to statue of explorer. TLS garden park. MS deciduous trees in autumn color. MS tropical foliage. LS boats passing in front of the Space Needle and Seattle Center. TLSs Seattle Center. Interior MSs of Seattle Center displays. MS/CUs International Fountain at Seattle Center. TLS pan from fountain to the Space Needle. Elevated LS downtown Seattle showing buildings and monorail. Low angle TLS monorail moving toward camera. POV from monorail as it approaches Seattle Center. TLS monorail moving toward camera as it comes into station.
TLS industrial buildings in Seattle near the Alaskan Way Viaduct. TLS modern and historical buildings on the same block. TLS historic building located in Pioneer Square. MC/TLS glass shelter with benches in Pioneer Square. Traveling shot along Seattle's waterfront where piers have been converted into shops. TLS electric trolley car passing in front of Prier 56. MS 'Ivar's Fish Bar'. Traveling shot of people looking off the pier. TLS Pike Place Public Market with the famous sign. TLS people strolling the market. TLS produce for sale. TLS seafood for sale. CU crab on ice. CUs fish for sale. Low angle TLS Smith Tower. LSs Seattle skyline seen from Puget Sound. LS Seattle King Dome seen from Puget Sound. Nice establishing LS of the King Dome void of people and traffic.
Panning TLS of commercial passenger airplane taking off from Sea-Tac (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport). LS train moving over bridge. Traveling shot of Seattle with the Space Needle in the background. TLS Amtrak train moving toward camera with the King Dome in the background. MS/LS lumber operations in progress. TLS truck loaded with raw lumber moving toward the camera. CU saw cutting lumber. LS barge moving along water in front of the Space Needle. TLS barge moving through Puget Sound. Traveling shot of U.S. Navy ships under construction. LS/TLS fishing boats in marina. LS pan campus at the University of Washington. Various TLS/LS campus buildings.
LS industrial stilted building on shore with mountain hill behind it. LS sun setting on Puget Sound. LS pan of sun setting on Puget Sound with the Olympic mountains in the background. LS pan of snow capped Hurricane Ridge located in the Olympic National Park. Various shots of the rainforest located with the Olympic National Park. Scenic LSs of the park with snow capped mountains in the distance. MS deer. LS pan of mountain slopes at sunset. LS snow capped Mount Rainier tinted pink from the setting sun. LS Mt Rainier towering over sloping landscape. LS My Rainier with evergreen forest and river in the foreground. TLS people walking through the national park. Elevated LS of scenic lake surrounded by evergreen trees. TLS waterfall lightly dusted with snow. TLSs glacial streams. TLS waterfall. LS pan Mt Rainier with tall evergreen trees in the foreground. Various shots of Mount Rainier.
Various shots of Mount Rainier towering above the city of Seattle. Elevated LS boat pulling into harbor. Traveling shot of Seattle skyline from Puget Sound. MS statue of Chief Seattle. TLS statue of Chief Seattle with the Space Needle in the background. TLS totem pole with the Space Needle in the background. Elevated LS pan of Seattle with Mt Rainier in the background.
DO NOT SELL: End Credits.