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1926 - Oil, Spain & Morocco Card 1 of 2
Map w/ pointer showing route from France thru Spain. Intertitles: The main route from the fields of France to those of Algeria lies through Spain, a land of checkered history and high artistic attainments. Madrid the capital is built on a plateau over two thousand feet high surrounded by the Pyrenees.
18:15:04 Pan busy heart of Madrid w/ trolleys, cars, carriage & pedestrians criss-crossing plaza surrounded by large buildings. Street scenes w/ traffic & pedestrians. GOOD.
18:15:21 Title: One of the city’s most important buildings is the Picture Gallery containing paintings of the World’s most famous artists.
18:15:29 Exterior of Prado Museum; MCU Velazquez statue.
18:15:39 Title: The parks and verdure within the city contrast with the treeless sunbaked lands outside.
18:15:44 Park w/ boating lake & large stone columned monument (?).
18:15:50 Title: The road between Madrid and Toledo lies through vast areas which need irrigation...
18:15:57 Donkey in circle harnessed to poles turning water wheel used to raise water. CU buckets on wheel
18:16:18 Title: ...and the life of the peasants shows no influence of modern appliances.
18:16:22 Peasant women washing in huge concrete pools.
18:16:29 Title: Toledo is built on a rigged hill. Its ancient wall and gates date from the Middle Ages.
18:16:36 Low Angle / LA shots of imposing buildings - ancient walls w/ horse & mule drawn wagons & pedestrians along & thru gates. GOOD.
18:17:25 Title: The most picturesque city in Southern Spain is Granada & its greatest glory the Alhambra.
18:17:30 Pan across Alhambra above & over rooftops of city. GOOD
18:17:54 Title: The Alhambra from the outside is unimpressive but with every column niche and window contains carving representative of the most delicate work ever done by the Moors - Court of Myrtles.
18:18:06 Interior, tourists viewing reflecting pool & wall of ornate arches & wood & stone carvings.
18:18:17 Court of Lions w/ birds in fountain supported on carved stone lions; CUs of intricate Arab carvings on exterior & interior walls & ceilings.
18:18:45 Title: Between Granada and Gibraltar lie rich valley lands where the cork oak grows in abundance.
18:18:51 Trees & bark w/ cut bark carried to manufacturing centers by donkey.
18:19:23 Pointer on Spain on European map down across Morocco.
18:19:31 Title: The Moroccan seaport Cueta - city of Seven Hills lies fourteen miles across the Straits from Gibraltar.
18:19:41 Pan Cueta harbor w/ shipping - North African coastline.
18:19:54 Title: Fuel storage tanks at the base of the hills.
18:19:58 Pan w/ mountain peaks above ships, oil tanks & farm buildings on hillside continues.
Continued on card 2 of 2
1920s; 1926; Travelogue; Industrial Promotional Film; Spanish Architecture; North African Coast; Tourism;
NOTE: Partial or entire of 18:14:40 - 18:24:21 (2 cards) sold at per reel rate.
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NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1926 - Oil, Spain & Morocco Card 1 of 2 Map w/ pointer showing route from France thru Spain. Intertitles: The main route from the fields of France to those of Algeria lies through Spain, a land of checkered history and high artistic attainments. Madrid the capital is built on a plateau over two thousand feet high surrounded by the Pyrenees. 18:15:04 Pan busy heart of Madrid w/ trolleys, cars, carriage & pedestrians criss-crossing plaza surrounded by large buildings. Street scenes w/ traffic & pedestrians. GOOD. 18:15:21 Title: One of the city’s most important buildings is the Picture Gallery containing paintings of the World’s most famous artists. 18:15:29 Exterior of Prado Museum; MCU Velazquez statue. 18:15:39 Title: The parks and verdure within the city contrast with the treeless sunbaked lands outside. 18:15:44 Park w/ boating lake & large stone columned monument (?). 18:15:50 Title: The road between Madrid and Toledo lies through vast areas which need irrigation... 18:15:57 Donkey in circle harnessed to poles turning water wheel used to raise water. CU buckets on wheel 18:16:18 Title: ...and the life of the peasants shows no influence of modern appliances. 18:16:22 Peasant women washing in huge concrete pools. 18:16:29 Title: Toledo is built on a rigged hill. Its ancient wall and gates date from the Middle Ages. 18:16:36 Low Angle / LA shots of imposing buildings - ancient walls w/ horse & mule drawn wagons & pedestrians along & thru gates. GOOD. 18:17:25 Title: The most picturesque city in Southern Spain is Granada & its greatest glory the Alhambra. 18:17:30 Pan across Alhambra above & over rooftops of city. GOOD 18:17:54 Title: The Alhambra from the outside is unimpressive but with every column niche and window contains carving representative of the most delicate work ever done by the Moors - Court of Myrtles. 18:18:06 Interior, tourists viewing reflecting pool & wall of ornate arches & wood & stone carvings. 18:18:17 Court of Lions w/ birds in fountain supported on carved stone lions; CUs of intricate Arab carvings on exterior & interior walls & ceilings. 18:18:45 Title: Between Granada and Gibraltar lie rich valley lands where the cork oak grows in abundance. 18:18:51 Trees & bark w/ cut bark carried to manufacturing centers by donkey. 18:19:23 Pointer on Spain on European map down across Morocco. 18:19:31 Title: The Moroccan seaport Cueta - city of Seven Hills lies fourteen miles across the Straits from Gibraltar. 18:19:41 Pan Cueta harbor w/ shipping - North African coastline. 18:19:54 Title: Fuel storage tanks at the base of the hills. 18:19:58 Pan w/ mountain peaks above ships, oil tanks & farm buildings on hillside continues. Continued on card 2 of 2 1920s; 1926; Travelogue; Industrial Promotional Film; Spanish Architecture; North African Coast; Tourism; NOTE: Partial or entire of 18:14:40 - 18:24:21 (2 cards) sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk