1954 (circa): Vacation in Italy

Date: circa 1954
Cfa collection: Marks and Stix Family Collection
Notes: 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.
Subjects: Families; Travel; Vacations; Family recreation; Historic sites; Landmarks
Places: Europe > Italy > Rome
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 400 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/14643