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Poster for California's Golden Beginning

California's Golden Beginning

1948 · 16 min

A brief, earnest historical reenactment that feels like a gentle educational short, with a warm nostalgic tone.

Directed by
Edward Salven
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A description and enactment of the discovery of gold by James Marshall, and the role played by John Sutter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
How it feels
Earnest and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Ambition, exploration, greed
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Edward Salven
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Edward Salven
Starring
John Eldredge, Louis Jean Heydt, Harold Vermilyea, Lane Chandler, Will Wright, Irving Bacon
Runtime
16 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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