“ MEDITATIONS ON HUNTING ” 1970s NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION FILM PHILOSOPHY OF HUNTING XD75924

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This film presented by the National Rifle Association (NRA) features the American hunter Sam Heatwolf, Jr. reading the famed book “Meditations on Hunting” by José Ortega y Gasset. The book, which dates to 1942, is revered by hunters; it tells the philosophies and history of hunting from the beginning of mankind. It is recited by actor Francisco Forcades as the voice of author José Ortega y Gasset, with pencil-drawn illustrations by Lewis Brown. The film is produced and directed by Roger Barlow. Informational text (00:08). The host, Sam Heatwolf Jr., introduces himself as a hunter, a doctor, a truck driver, a farmer, a banker, a preacher, and a telephone lineman (00:46). Hunters of different ethnicities are shown (01:38), followed by hunters of different financial means (01:48) and ages (01:56). A dog carries a dead bird to his owner (02:15). Books by Ernest Hemingway (02:25) and Zane Grey (02:27). Pioneer Daniel Boone (02:29) and Lewis and Clark (02:31). Photographs of other hunters (02:34). Illustrations from the American Revolutionary War (02:42). Sam Heatwolf comments on the modern period’s opposition to the sport of hunting (02:47). Men hunting using dogs and horses (03:06). Heatwolf discusses hunters being accused of being responsible for increasing violence in the cities (03:25). A newspaper-stand (03:37). A television dish (03:46). An electric pole (03:50). Heatwolf discusses the justification of hunting (03:57). He presents a book titled “Meditations on Hunting” by Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset (04:15). Close-up scenes of the book’s pages (05:00). Heatwolf is sat reading the book (05:11). Close-up scenes of illustrations of different occupations, including doctors, factoryworkers, etc. (05:26). Heatwolf comments on the book and continues reading (06:44). Close-up scenes of illustrations of aristocrats, horse racers, party gatherings, and hunters (07:08). Heatwolf explains the author’s writing about men’s history of hunting (08:20). Close-up scenes of more illustrations of hunting through history and sports such as tennis and diving (08:37). Heatwolf talks about hunting being categorized as a sport with a hunter’s code of ethics (09:40). Illustrations of hunters and animals hunting prey, such as cats hunting mice, lions hunting antelopes, and spiders hunting flies (10:26). Heatwolf speaks about the concept of allowing the targets an opportunity for self-defense to emphasize the fundamentals of a hunt (12:39). Illustrations of humankind’s evolvement from the Paleolithic age to modern time and a sign forbidding hunting (13:11). Heatwolf speaks about the developments and restrictions on sporting arms (14:14). Footage of hunters hunting deer and birds using single shot rifles, double barrel shotguns, bow and arrow, or muzzleloaders (14:33). A caravan of Pronghorn antelopes (15:03). Wild turkey (15:11). Footage of forests and wildlife habitats invaded by industrialization and residential constructions (15:21). A duck drowned in oil (15:42). Heatwolf continues reading (15:54). Illustrations of a hunter shooting and killing a bear (16:02), indigenous people hunting walruses (16:34), others hunting moose (16:47). Heatwolf speaks about the emotions and spirituality a hunter feels when killing targets (17:33). Illustrations of hunter hunting animals and animals hunting prey (18:50). Heatwolf speaks about maintainable and honoring the game of hunting (20:01). Illustrations of hunters from the Paleolithic age until modern time (20:42). Heatwolf speaks about the excitement of a successful hunt (22:57). Illustrations of the contrast between humans from the Paleolithic age and from modern time (23:23) and the contrast between nature and crowded cities (24:07). Illustrations of mankind through different time periods, including the 16th century Spain (24:37). Heatwolf is sat reading (24:59). Illustrations of a crowd and hunters going out in nature in the 20th century (25:06). Illustrations of the contrast between the earliest humankind and civilized man (25:52). Heatwolf mentions the Greek historian Polybius, Plato, Leo Tolstoy, Ivan Turgenev, Giuseppe Verdi, Winston Churchill, and Bernard Baruch history’s men who also enjoyed hunting (27:09). Heatwolf concludes the episode (27:53). Hunters from across the United States (28:19). Skyscrapers (28:37) and mountain landscapes (28:43). Footage of hunters (28:56). “Meditat 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 http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com