1931EUROPE
The films (silent) were taken in 1931 Europe, Spain, France, Italy Palestine and Egypt by amateur cinematographer Joshua Freiberger and on the SS Vulcania sailing to Europe.
Spain, France, Cannes, Longchamps races, Tyrollean Alps, Corinth Canal.Cyprus
Spain, France, Cannes, Longchamps races, Tyrollean Alps, Corinth Canal.Cyprus
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Title card: A visit to Eretz Israel (Land of Israel), The Jewish National Homeland
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| 01:00:01 1.95 |
Slate reads May 1931 "we sail on the Vulcania"
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| 01:00:11 11.54 |
Well dressed folk on board the Vulcania passenger ship gathering together for photographs. Man jokingly kisses another man. Man with two pretty gals lean in and smile for the camera.
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| 01:00:26 26.62 |
Tilt down from on board the ship to a massive crowd at the port waving their handkerchiefs at the ship (unseen)
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| 01:00:31 31.84 |
Giant sign for Hamburg - American Line at the port. Steam is shooting up into the air.
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| 01:00:36 36.95 |
Pan away from the signs going across the foggy port. Some white toned footage, either the fog or faded film.
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| 01:00:49 49.16 |
Title Card - Out to Sea
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| 01:00:52 52.08 |
Pan along New York harbor POV the Vulcania passenger ship. Extreme fog blurs the footage of the hi rise buildings, the New York skyline and harbor.
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| 01:01:25 85.49 |
Foggy shot of a man looking out from the ship at the Statue of Liberty barely seen through the fog. As ship goes by, the Statue is seen a bit more clear.
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| 01:01:36 96.01 |
Title card: Gibraltar - Guarding the Gateway to the Romantic Mediterranean
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| 01:01:41 101.63 |
Foggy shots (POV the Vulcania) of the shoreline along Gibraltar in Spain, an old fortress, pan of the city along the coastline. Passengers are seen looking overboard as the ship cruises along the coast.
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| 01:02:10 130.34 |
Title Card - the Bull Ring
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| 01:02:12 132.75 |
Ext. shots the Las Ventas Bull Ring in Madrid. POV moving car.
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| 01:02:22 142.15 |
Giant poster on the stone wall of Las Ventas (aka Plaza De Toros De Palma) announcing the upcoming bull fights
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| 01:02:22 142.76 |
Int. shots of the empty Las Ventas bull ring stadium. Pan along the empty bleacher seats. Some folk in the frame looking around and pointing.
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| 01:02:39 159.51 |
A couple of folk on the floor of the empty bull ring pretending to bull fight, running around and waving a white flag.
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| 01:02:58 178.39 |
Title card
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| 01:03:07 187.82 |
Pan across a field of olive trees in Madrid.
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| 01:03:15 195.93 |
Children pretending to be Matadors.
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| 01:03:35 215.69 |
Title card for Cannes, France
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| 01:03:39 219.1 |
Pan the coastline of the French Riveria - Cannes, France. POV cruise ship
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| 01:03:53 233.29 |
Title Card - Bay of Naples
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| 01:04:01 241.46 |
Pan the Bay of Naples aka the Gulf of Naples and through the city. Tilt down pan of the Piazza del Plebiscito and the city's large government building. A police officer is seen standing on a platform and directing traffic. Shots of the San Francesco di Paola Basilica.
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| 01:05:04 304.77 |
Letters spelling out Gioventv Fascista - a magazine designed for youth under Benito Mussolini's fascist reign - it was founded in 1931 and no longer existed by 1936
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| 01:05:18 318.85 |
Title card Part 1 ends.
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| 01:05:28 328.65 |
Title cards for Part 3. "Paris - to help Marcy and Bernie celebrate their first wedding anniversary"
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| 01:05:44 344.84 |
Outdoor cafe in Paris. Folks seated at tables with umbrellas enjoying the day.
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| 01:05:51 351.25 |
Title Card - The Colonial Exposition
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| 01:05:52 352.68 |
Happy, stylish couple walk arm-in-arm across street, vintage car early 1930's moving along in the bkgd.
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| 01:05:56 356.12 |
Same couple and a few other gentlemen walking down a wide curved staircased.
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| 01:05:57 357.44 |
Pan various exhibitions and pavilions at the Paris Colonial Exposition, 1931.
The Paris Colonial Exhibition was a six month exhibition that attempted to display the diverse cultures and immense resources of France's colonial possessions. Opened May 6, 1931. |
| 01:06:46 406.66 |
Title Card: Longchamp Races
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| 01:06:47 407.12 |
Longchamps Horse races
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| 01:06:49 409.45 |
LWS The Arc de Triomphe, Paris. Vintage cars head toward camera from the Arc de Triomphe.
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| 01:06:51 411.95 |
Tall scoreboard at the Longchamp Racecourse
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| 01:06:54 414.74 |
Crowd of folk shot from behind headed into racecourse, blurry
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| 01:06:55 415.65 |
WS crowd of well dressed folk headed to the racecourse, circa 1931, including a woman wearing a fashionable long white dress with matching hat and men in suits and hats
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| 01:06:56 416.59 |
At the race track, a gentleman wearing a feathered hat, vest, tall boots and sword - dressed like a pirate. Other folk are seen along sidelines
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| 01:06:58 418.38 |
WS of the crowded racecourse stadium stands
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| 01:06:59 419.2 |
WS of folk seated up in the beautiful balcony
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| 01:07:03 423.33 |
CU's of fashionable couples, women, and men posing at the course.
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| 01:07:10 430.8 |
Title Slate
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| 01:07:14 434.38 |
Various shots of the well dressed and extremely fashionable men and women at the race track. Women wearing fur trimmed outfits, men in three piece suits, women in long dresses with matching hats - 1931
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| 01:07:38 458.93 |
Title Card
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| 01:07:41 461.94 |
CU a happy smiling couple
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| 01:07:48 468.39 |
Couple sitting together smile for camera
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| 01:07:51 471.22 |
Title card
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| 01:07:55 475.3 |
Two men joking around fighting, one man threatens other man with his cane, they wrestle as woman sits and watches smiling.
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| 01:08:00 480.95 |
Title card
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| 01:08:04 484.32 |
The two men and woman sit together on bench. All is well.
Great CUs of young woman, smiling big for camera. CU of man laughing |
| 01:08:09 489.05 |
Title card
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| 01:08:17 497.49 |
Horses and riders parade on the track.
WS race begins - specs of horses head toward camera and around the track. Various shots as horses race. |
| 01:08:47 527.91 |
Title card. Basle Switzerland
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| 01:09:10 550.69 |
Title Card: A trip through the Tyrolean Alps
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| 01:09:10 550.87 |
Scenic landscape shots in the Tyrolean Alps (northern Italy, western Austria)- POV moving passenger train through the mountains. Snow capped mountains, countryside, small villages and farms are seen. Passenger train going around curvy tracks hugging the mountains.
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| 01:10:07 607.41 |
Title card: Corinthian Canal (Greece)
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| 01:10:09 609.72 |
Shots of the Corinthian Canal in Greece POV a sailing vessel.
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| 01:10:17 617.11 |
Folk on sailboat sailing the canal, wave and smile for camera.
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| 01:10:24 624.23 |
Tilt down - POV sailing ship - cutting through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth.
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| 01:10:37 637.03 |
Spec of a person seen standing on steel girder bridge over the canal.
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| 01:10:41 641.67 |
Good shot reflecting the narrowness of the canal
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| 01:10:44 644.35 |
Greek letters carved in stone wall
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| 01:10:50 650.82 |
various shots of the Isthmus of Corinth canal, and the surrounding countryside and waterways
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| 01:11:07 667.48 |
Ws a long low building on the shore - could be a hotel or resort.
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| 01:11:09 669.33 |
Greek fishermen on fishing boat
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| 01:11:12 672.18 |
Title Card - Isle of Cyprus
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| 01:11:16 676.16 |
LS a big crane on a long dock, a person is seen standing on the crane, others standing around to CU of a donkey being hoisted up and dangling in the air.
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| 01:11:19 679 |
Var sites around the Isle of Cyprus. Tilt down on a historic tower, a bell is seen
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| 01:11:28 688.1 |
POV from a sailing vessel, ships out on the Mediterranean Sea
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| 01:11:30 690 |
End Reel.
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