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molokaicreeper (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This video beats any hi-definition hi-quality video of today. If people knew how hard it was to make a color film these days they would appreciate this video more and they wouldn't mind the fact that it is silent. Thanks for this. I was reading widescreenmuseum and I swear I will NEVER take these old color films for granted! A work of art in all its glory!
JTB101293 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yeah nice
webothlovesoup (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
amazing footage!
mmikemoore (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Kodachrome 16mm movie film was widely available in HI and mainland for Xmas 1934. The film was the YouTube of it's day...the cool way to communicate. Stearns knew this, got the film from Mainland be4 anyone, edited in shots of text titles and projected the hand edited original film to dozens of college audiences across the country. His records show Mokuaweoweo erupted in 1933, 1935 and 1940 with later eruptions too. He may have edited in a date off by a year, it was probably the 1935 eruption.
2008cmh (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Mauna Loa last erupted in 1984 according to "Hawaii Volcanoes National Park" book publish in 2001. Book is by Sharlene and Ted Nelson. It talks about the park and both volcanoes(Mauna Loa and Kilauea).
hebneh (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This eruption is in Mokuaweoweo Crater at the summit of Mauna Loa, which is over 13,000 feet in altitude. There's no paved road to the summit even today, so viewing it from the air would've been the most reasonable way to do so. You'll notice there are white patches of snow visible in many shots.I believe this is the 1940 eruption, and as some other comments have pointed out, 16mm Kodachrome color film was widely available at that time.
mfleetwood18 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Right Mauna Kea is the tallest. Mauna Loa is the most massive mountain on the planet -- and 2nd or 3rd in the entire solar system.
bentleius (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I was responding to 05aspeed who said Mauna Loa is the tallest mt in the world foot-to-summit. It isn't. Mauna Kea is. I'm not saying the video is Mauna Kea. It says it's Mauna Loa and I got no reason to doubt it. I have no idea. It could be Sugarloaf Mountain for all I know
mmikemoore (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Mauna kea has not erupted in over 4000 years.
05aspeed (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
same thing | 
