1930s - Egypt: Cairo & General Daily Scenes

1930s - Egypt: Cairo & General Daily Scenes Views of Great Pyramids w/ sand, palms in wind. Pan from top of village at base. View down onto top of lesser pyramid w/ ruined stones on top. Four Egyptians begin race down from top of pyramid in bare feet. View of Arabs climbing up towards camera; going down, running along road & climbing up another pyramid. LS climbing up, waving from top. 05;50:50 Views of pyramids from ground. 05:51:18 Wedding procession w/ camels, women riding & men walking. Pyramids behind, crossing bridge. MS musicians beside camel train, kids dancing. 05:52:27 European or American tourists riding camels. Sphinx. CU camels chewing cud. Tourist. 05:53:22 Boats along Nile; dhows w/ sails furrowed. 05:53:50 Man w/ water jug (?). Men on dhows unloading. Dirt street & building, people in narrow street, women in robes. 05:54:32 Large mosque under construction. View over city rooftops, pan across to large minarets & mosques. CU of minarets. Rooftops. Decorated minarets. 05:55:53 Boys in fez lining road, posing. Street past large building; statue of sphinx & woman. City street & carriage arriving at hotel. 05:56:14 Statue on pedestal of mounted horseman, Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848), w/ traffic past. CU. 05:56:31 View up busy street in Misr el-Gadida w/ buses, cars, bicycles, carriage. Misr Airlines sign. CU carriage driver. Daily Life; North Africa; Arabs; Street Scenes; Traveling; Entertainers; Foreign Cultures; Customs; Tourism; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate.