Yellowstone Park: 'Nature's Playground'

Yellowstone Park: Nature's Playground (1936)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Yellowstone Park is the subject of this TravelTalks short that starts off talking about the original expedition and how the government made it a national park in 1872. From here we learn about the protection of wild animals, which includes the grizzly bears who get a nice little showcase here. We see them playing around and getting fed, which is where FitzPatrick tells a pretty funny joke about why you shouldn't try feeding them. From here it's all about the natural wonders including Old Faithful and the various geysers and other hot water streams. Overall this is another pleasant entry in the series that contains several very good moments. Getting to see the eruption of Old Faithful I'm sure pleased people back in 1936 and the stuff dealing with the bears is quite nice. Of course, all of this is brought to life by the beautiful Technicolor, the star of the picture.