Intriguing Iran
odd: label: Local Number
content: HSFA 1994.10.3
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Stein, Karl E., 1909-2010
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content: Karl Stein films
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Film reels (color silent; 3138 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1972
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film is a travel-lecture film created by Karl E. Stein and documents travel in Iran presenting how people live, work and play and their homes, schools and industries. Locales visited include Tehran, Persian Gulf (oil refinery and super tankers); Shiraz; Persepolis (palace of Darius the Great); and Isfahan (minaret, Shah's Mosque, bazaars, and miniature painting).  Also filmed are carpet making; a Zurkhaneh "house of strength"; a 2,500th anniversary celebration staged by the Shah of Iran; passing through the "green belt" of the Caspian Sea area (villages, school, farms, caviar extraction from sturgeon); Turkoman tribesmen horse racing; the Royal Crown jewels; and Peacock Throne.

Legacy Keywords: Travelogues (Motion pictures) ; Language and culture ; Architecture Religious ; Islamic architecture ; Ruins archeological ; Rugs rug making ; Food industry and trade ; Oil industries ; Horse racing ; Jewelry ; Gems ; Agriculture ; Celebrations; Iranians