Nudist Land
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
A. Royal Horter
A. Royal Horter
Jerry Mannes
Harry Rice
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Synopsis
The lifestyle of certain peoples in Africa, Bali, Samoa and the Hawaiian Islands, among other places, is examined with respect to the idea that physical perfection is the chief result of those lifestyles. Next, "Hesperia," a nudist camp in Oregon, is shown. "Mr. and Mrs. Average Housewife and Worker" arrive at the camp to escape the ills of modern civilization. Although they are at first hesitant and ashamed to participate, when they are shown proof of the advantages of the "back-to-nature" lifestyle, the couple joins in. The average life of an American nudist is depicted, including nudists shown at various jobs and pursuits, such as hewing trees, building houses, writing, painting and sculpting.
Director
A. Royal Horter
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A Hollywood Reporter news item dated March 20, 1937 noted that this film had been purchased by A. Royal Horter for the state rights market. Both the news item and the subsequent Hollywood Reporter review noted that a Spanish version of this film for exhibition in Latin America was also made. The Hollywood Reporter review began, "Here is a refreshingly entertaining feature about the Nudist cult, which is rapidly increasing its adherents throughout the world." They described the film as a "well-handled, entirely inoffensive production, which dwells on the beneficial results obtained from living as close to nature as possible." The review noted that there were more than 350 nudist camps in the U.S. and stated that the film was "entirely moral."
