16mm Filmography
Sign in Register

FORTUNATE ISLES

A 20th Century-Fox production available only to schools. "Life on the Isles of Tenerife, with scenes of the banana groves for which the islands are so graphically illustrated in this film. The commentator remarks on the origin of the name 'Canary'; the fertility of the soil; reasons for the scarcity of water, and other conditions for the history and life of the islands. Music by a native orchestra and the chant sung in celebration of Corpus Christi is included. Contains such photographic material. Advisory committee."
Complete catalog record
Series: Magic carpet series
Dewey number: 916.49
Audience level: el-jh
Format/cost: 16-sd-apply TFC
Distributors / rental: University of California $1; Father Hubbard Educational Films $2; Ohio Department of Education; Visual Art Films $2

More in Magic Carpet Series

  1. A DAY IN TOKYO
  2. AROUND THE ACROPOLIS
  3. BIRDS OF THE SEA
  4. BYWAYS OF FRANCE
  5. BYWAYS OF SIAM
  6. COAST OF CATALONIA
  7. DESERT TRIPOLI
  8. DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
  9. DOWN FROM VESUVIUS
  10. DOWN TO DAMASCUS
  11. EVERGREEN EMPIRE
  12. FLEMISH FOLK
  13. FORTUNATE ISLES
  14. GEM OF THE SEA
  15. GENEVA BY THE LAKE
  16. GLACIER TRAILS
  17. GLIMPSES OF GREECE
  18. GOOD NEIGHBORS
  19. IN THE SOUTH SEAS
  20. ISLAND OF MALTA
  21. ISLES OF THE EAST
  22. ITALIAN LIBYA
  23. LAND OF CONTENTMENT
  24. MEMORIES OF SPAIN
  25. MYSTIC SIAM

Related films

Sources

  1. Educational Film Guide 1946 — title, creator, length, format, sound, description, catalog record

Record added 2026-07-02 14:20:05