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A young Navajo/Diné boy, Son of the Hunter, must grapple with death, abondonment by his father, his family's limited resources, and being forcibly moved to an indian boarding school. Plus other footage shot during production.
Navajo marked Hall Bartlett's first film as a producer. According to news stories, Bartlett began his career in Hollywood as an actor and wrote four treatments that did not sell before Stanley Kramer, who had become a close friend, advised him to give up acting and become a producer.
- Norman Foster
- Francis Kee Teller
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Navajo is a 1952 American fictional drama film directed by Norman Foster. It was nominated for two Academy Awards: for Best Documentary Feature (although it's not a documentary) and Best Cinematography. The Academy Film Archive preserved Navajo in 2012.
Navajo: Directed by Norman Foster. With Francis Kee Teller, John Mitchell, Mrs. Kee Teller, Billy Draper. A young Navajo Indian boy is caught up in the conflict of cultures when he rejects the white man's school. Told in semi-documentary style.
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- Drama
- Norman Foster
- 1952-02-12
And, Mr. Bartlett, the only professional in the cast, expertly doubles in brass as the instructor.Although it is an indirect plea for understanding—on both sides—"Navajo" is no preachment.
Company: Bartlett-Foster Productions; Lippert Pictures, Inc. Award Year: 1952: Country: USA: Language: English: Genre: Documentary, Drama: Length: 70 minutes (1:10)
