“ THE MAGIC VALLEY “ 1940s WASHINGTON STATE APPLE INDUSTRY PROMO FILM WENATCHEE, WASH. XD51374

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This late 1930s / early 1940s film was produced by Great Northern Railway. “The Magic Valley“ covers the extensive apple industry in the city of Wenatchee, Washington, often referred to as the “Apple Capital of the World“ due to the valley’s many orchards. The movie shows scenic apple orchids in normal times as well as when the trees are blooming. This occasion is used to cover a yearly celebration in the town, the Apple Blossom Festival, which is celebrated with a parade. The parade includes brightly colored cars, different themed floats, and a bagpipe band. It was photographed by Wiliam S. Yale, and narrated by James Clemenger. 0:09 Title “The Great Northern Railway Presents”, 0:19 Title “The Magic Valley: The Story of the Apple Industry”, 0:45 production credits, 1:02 Text introduction about the Cascade Mountain in Washington State, 1:15 short history of the Cascade Mountains apple growing, 1:40 text of dedication to the city of Wenatchee, 1:59 snowy mountain peak amid flower branches, 2:27 scenic water fall in a picturesque flower covered landscape, 2:51 flowering apple tree, 3:02 overview of a large apple orchid, 3:42 overview of an orchid of flowering apple trees, 4:50 many women cutting down flowering apple branches, 5:27 well dressed women sit on thrones while and Native American dance for them, 6:15 Governor Clarence D. Martin gives a crown and a kiss to one of the women, 6:38 a large parade in honor of the city’s Apple Blossom Festival with crowds on the side, 6:56 brightly colored cars and floats join the parade, 7:42 Horse drawn carriage follows the parade, 7:58 Float honoring the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam across the Columbia river, 8:11 float dedicated to Washington Apples, 8:21 a bagpipe band marches in the parade, 9:01 a large float with an American flag and bald eagle closes the parade, 9:09 Title “The End” We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit