This film from the series “Eastman Classroom Films” gives an introduction to Argentina with footage from several regions and the main economic activities of these regions. It looks at wool farming in Patagonia, cattle and wine production in the irrigated arid uplands, and wheat production in the Pampas. This is exported via the port of Bahia Blanca with a short introduction to the Argentine railway system, including fascinating footage from the trans-Andean railway. There is stunning footage of several sights in Buenos Aires, including the Parliament and the Plaza de Mayo. Finally, it ends at the Victoria Falls.

0:10 Title “Eastman Classroom Films: Argentina”, 0:15 a map of South America slowly zooming in on Argentina and then on Patagonia, 0:57 huge flock of sheep followed by them being sheared, 1:29 Map zooms in on the “arid uplands”, 1:59 goats on dry cliffs, 2:15 a large river with construction followed by shots of irrigation canals, 2:55 farmers harvesting sugar cane in Tucuman, 3:07 sugar cane being mechanically processed in a factory, 3:36 grapes in vineyards in Mendoza, 3:53 farmers harvesting grapes in huge vineyards, 4:24 grapes being turned into wine, 4:53 Cattle herder herding his cattle at a ranch in the Pampas, 5:31 Cattle grazing in an Alfalfa field, 5:39 farmer harvesting flax, 6:07 farmers harvesting wheat with large horse drawn harvester, 6:37 sacks of wheat stacked in a huge pile, 7:21 herder herding cattle along a dirt road, 7:42 a railroad map of the Pampas, 7:53 a cargo train driving through the Pampas, 8:17 the train arriving at the port of Bahia Blanca where goods are prepared for export, 8:39 a train pulling into Buenos Aires station, 9:03 map of the trans-Andean railroad followed by footage from the driver’s cabin along it, 9:30 steam train driving through snowy terrain, 9:50 overview of passenger ships at Buenos Aires port, 10:30 butchers prepare beef for export at an industrial scale, 10:44 various goods are loaded onto ships, 11:03 street view of the stunning Parliament of Argentina, 11:40 slow drive down a busy Avenida de Mayo, 12:00 Liberty statue at Plaza de Mayo, 12:20 aerial overview of Buenos Aires followed by a street scenes, 12:48 Teatro Colon, 12:59 a livestock show, 13:18 an aerial ferry a thte docks of Buenos Aires, 13:37 Victoria Falls at the border to Brazil,