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This travelogue film takes viewers to Key West, Florida. Key west is an island and part of the Florida Keys archipelago. This is the southernmost point of Florida. The film was created by a world traveled lawyer named John Hutter. Hutter created these films with the introduction of “Chateau Hutter Films Presents” (:09) and planned to show them to guests at a resort lodge he had constructed in Wisconsin. Tragically, the resort was forced to close after Hutter had a dispute with the regional chamber of commerce and lost access to advertising outlets. The film opens with the fireplace in the living room of Chateau Hutter with the lawyer himself sitting near it (:33). A map shows the route from Miami to Key West is 130 miles (:45). The Everglades National Park is also to be toured (:59). Two men stand on the back of a small boat with fishing poles (1:12). The Rickenbacker Causeway plaza (1:18) leads to the islands off Key Biscayne and Virginia Key. The Atlantic and Gulf mini Railway are seen in Crandon park (1:22) which is connected to Miami through the Rickenbacker Toll Causeway. Coconut palms ride along the route as tourists take in sights (2:03). Coconut palms; not native to the area, were brought in from Caribbean’s. The road which is captured on film is part of an extension by Gulf Coast Railroad and the Florida East Coast Railroad (3:06). This railroad later became the modern highway seen in film as the world moved towards automobiles (4:45). A picturesque shot follows of the massive highway from the rocky shoreline (5:00). Mangrove trees spread their roots in the crystal blue waters (5:27). Pelicans stand among the rocks (5:33). St. Paul’s Church; from the 19th century, rises in brilliant white off Duval Street in Key West (5:51). A sign offers popular meals including steak chops, turtle steaks, and the turtle burger (6:03). The main industries in Key West are considered to be fishing, sponging, canning of turtle soup and the manufacturing of cigars. Residential homes in the area are depicted (6:24). Two young boys play in a Silver Comet wagon (6:29). Modern and upscale homes and resorts are seen recently erected as the tourism industry began to bloom here (6:53). The film turns to the Everglades National Park (7:41) covering over one million acres. A sign points the way to the Anhinga Trail (8:08). Wildlife are filmed in the area including egrets (8:48) which had nearly been hunted to extinction prior to the park’s establishment. A turtle (9:36) and an alligator are also captured (10:03). Crocodiles generally prefer saltwater though some are seen in the Everglades (10:28). The freshwater heron bird is seen (11:07). A picturesque shot of a sunset captured between palm trees follows (11:26). The film concludes and had been produced at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin (11:29).
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