Land of Lost Borders 

The Chihuahuan Desert Trilogy: Part 1
CDRI Productions
An Award Winning Film from the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
Land of Lost Borders may be the first film with sound documentary on the Chihuahuan Desert. It was produced by Harry L Gordon for the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute and filmed largely in Big Bend National Park, Texas. The film is part 1 of a three part trilogy. While the film quality is not that great compared to the films being made today, none the less the production is a work of art. Narrated by Burgess Meredith, Land of Lost Borders is a deeply personal, almost spiritual journey through the Chihuahuan Desert in the company of an unseen wise old man.
This effort to restore Harry Gordon's work for the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is being coordinated by Rick LoBello. Gordon and LoBello met at an evening program in the Chisos Basin at the campground amphitheater when he was a ranger naturalist working for the National Park Service in Big Bend National Park sometime during the late 1970s. Gordon told LoBello about the project and they spent hours over the years visiting about good locations to film different animals and sequences. On a number of occasions he helped Gordon film some of the scenes needed to complete the project.
This film was completed in 1982 and won a CINE GOLDEN EAGLE FILM & VIDEO COMPETITION award.
Land of Lost Borders, 26 minutes
PRODUCTION: Lehr Picture Company -
Alpine, TX
SPONSOR/DISTRIBUTOR: Chihuahuan
Desert Research Institute - Alpine, TX
Producer: Harry L. Gordon
Director: Harry L. Gordon
Writer: Marshall Riggan
Editor: Harry L. Gordon
Camera: Harry L. Gordon
Music: Bob Farrar
Sound: Harry L. Gordon
Color, Length: 28 Minutes