1954 (circa): Vacation in Italy
Identifier
F.2012-10-0029
Date Of Production
circa 1954
Abstract
The footage portrays a family on vacation in Italy.
Description
The film begins by capturing two smiling, young girls, walking hand in hand up to camera. The camera switches to show men standing in a plaza surrounded by flags, in the following shot we can see one of the men and his wife walking through a neatly arranged garden. The footage then focuses on a man who is amongst ruins in Rome; he is seen exploring the site.The Coliseum is pictured as well as the extravagant Fontana de Trezi.
The camera then shows a woman looking out over a vast green valley. After, the camera captures several women examining jewels at a market. The scene switches to a shot from an airplane; a green, mountainous landscape dotted with white homes can be seen from above. The film concludes with a young girl smiling at the camera and feeding swans at a pond.
The camera then shows a woman looking out over a vast green valley. After, the camera captures several women examining jewels at a market. The scene switches to a shot from an airplane; a green, mountainous landscape dotted with white homes can be seen from above. The film concludes with a young girl smiling at the camera and feeding swans at a pond.
Run Time
0:17:29
Format
16mm
Extent
400 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Reversal Positives
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Do you know more about this item?
If you have more information about this item please contact us at info@chicagofilmarchives.com.