1960s

Year Published: 1960s

Creator: Carillon Films

Description: Produced by Holland-based production company Carillon Films, “Holland: Terra Fertilis” is a color promotional film likely dating to the late sixties or early seventies that underscores the abundance of natural, fresh produce that comes from all across Holland. Featured are the dairy, vegetable, and flower industries among others as well as the modern technology used to harvest produce to keep apace with consumer demands. Film opens, young man seen pole-vaulting in fertile marsh land (0:06). Title page, text written over multicolored dahlias in rich red, orange hues; Skyline of traditional houses and windmill in background (0:26). Man plays sousaphone and reads sheet music in middle of wheat field (0:31). CLAAS MATADOR combine harvesters harvest wheat (0:39). Farmer operates a Fordson Super Dexta Diesel tractor in tilled plot of land; Montage shots of other farmers using mechanized equipment to harvest crops like tomatoes, potatoes, peas (0:57). Perhaps Fiat 640 tractor (1:05). Cows run away down tree-lined gravel path (1:15). Harvested grain fed into storage silo (1:19). Cows sit and stand beside each other in barn (1:21). Fishing boat heads out to sea, shot of fish on ice (1:23). Cows and lambs run freely along open grassy plain (1:27). Almond orchard (1:38). Fruit growing on trees: pears, apples (1:54). Pear, apple, concord grapes laid out on red tablescape as glass of fresh apple juice poured in foreground (1:56). Sequence shots of ducks, cows, piglets feeding (2:00). Teenaged farm hands wash, brush, and milk cows in barn (2:39). Sequence of footage highlighting fishing industry: Fishing ships at dock, fisherman unloads fresh fish from ship’s hold, net reeled in and catches mermaid (2:41). Control panels, coordinating shots of green houses with automated mechanisms controlled by computer i.e. opening and closing of windows, roof, sprinkler activation (3:09). Aerial view of green houses (3:45). Flowers planted in greenhouses (3:51). Floats covered in flowers as part of Bloemencorso Zundert (flower parade) go down street (4:21). Chickens inside large chicken coop; Mechanized machine retrieves eggs laid (4:33). Dairy cow looks to camera while standing in grass field, following shot of fresh milk poured into glass (4:55). Store room with packs of what appears to be freeze-dried salted cod stacked from floor to ceiling (4:58). Three sheep stand in foreground of snowy scenery, three Dutch windmills in background (5:09). Stacked crates of freshly harvested cherries (5:21). Man harvests mushrooms growing in green house (5:22). Apples, pears picked from trees; Close ups of other harvested fruit and veg i.e. peppers, strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes (5:33). Various wheels of perhaps Edam cheese assembled in center of square, judge cores one of the cheese wheels smelling and feeling cheese’s texture (5:51). Field of roses blossoms, contrast of green leaves with bright red flowers (6:32). Man walks through tulip field picking flowers, close-ups of different colored tulips (6:37). Perhaps Piper PA-18 Super Club flies over field and releases pesticides over field (7:04). Likely scenes from Alkmaar Cheese Market (c.1953), cheese mongers in red hats stand by rounds of Edam and Gouda cheese laid out on ground (7:18). What appears to be flower auction in perhaps Aalsmeer; Carts of freshly picked flowers are wheeled into auction hall (7:37). Time-lapse of carts in auction hall as day passes, once full carts of fresh flowers become empty (8:13). Martinair Douglas C-47A plane (8:17). Edge cut from block of Edam cheese (8:29). Wheels of cheese (likely Edam) dipped in red wax (8:31). Montage various produce made in Holland: Butter, fish, potatoes, mussels, cucumbers, legumes, cheese, eggs (8:40). Shots from different processing plants assembling cartons of eggs, chips etc. for export (9:09). Film ends (10:25).

Complete Record: Produced by Holland-based production company Carillon Films, “Holland: Terra Fertilis” is a color promotional film likely dating to the late sixties or early seventies that underscores the abundance of natural, fresh produce that comes from all across Holland. Featured are the dairy, vegetable, and flower industries among others as well as the modern technology used to harvest produce to keep apace with consumer demands. Film opens, young man seen pole-vaulting in fertile marsh land (0:06). Title page, text written over multicolored dahlias in rich red, orange hues; Skyline of traditional houses and windmill in background (0:26). Man plays sousaphone and reads sheet music in middle of wheat field (0:31). CLAAS MATADOR combine harvesters harvest wheat (0:39). Farmer operates a Fordson Super Dexta Diesel tractor in tilled plot of land; Montage shots of other farmers using mechanized equipment to harvest crops like tomatoes, potatoes, peas (0:57). Perhaps Fiat 640 tractor (1:05). Cows run away down tree-lined gravel path (1:15). Harvested grain fed into storage silo (1:19). Cows sit and stand beside each other in barn (1:21). Fishing boat heads out to sea, shot of fish on ice (1:23). Cows and lambs run freely along open grassy plain (1:27). Almond orchard (1:38). Fruit growing on trees: pears, apples (1:54). Pear, apple, concord grapes laid out on red tablescape as glass of fresh apple juice poured in foreground (1:56). Sequence shots of ducks, cows, piglets feeding (2:00). Teenaged farm hands wash, brush, and milk cows in barn (2:39). Sequence of footage highlighting fishing industry: Fishing ships at dock, fisherman unloads fresh fish from ship’s hold, net reeled in and catches mermaid (2:41). Control panels, coordinating shots of green houses with automated mechanisms controlled by computer i.e. opening and closing of windows, roof, sprinkler activation (3:09). Aerial view of green houses (3:45). Flowers planted in greenhouses (3:51). Floats covered in flowers as part of Bloemencorso Zundert (flower parade) go down street (4:21). Chickens inside large chicken coop; Mechanized machine retrieves eggs laid (4:33). Dairy cow looks to camera while standing in grass field, following shot of fresh milk poured into glass (4:55). Store room with packs of what appears to be freeze-dried salted cod stacked from floor to ceiling (4:58). Three sheep stand in foreground of snowy scenery, three Dutch windmills in background (5:09). Stacked crates of freshly harvested cherries (5:21). Man harvests mushrooms growing in green house (5:22). Apples, pears picked from trees; Close ups of other harvested fruit and veg i.e. peppers, strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes (5:33). Various wheels of perhaps Edam cheese assembled in center of square, judge cores one of the cheese wheels smelling and feeling cheese’s texture (5:51). Field of roses blossoms, contrast of green leaves with bright red flowers (6:32). Man walks through tulip field picking flowers, close-ups of different colored tulips (6:37). Perhaps Piper PA-18 Super Club flies over field and releases pesticides over field (7:04). Likely scenes from Alkmaar Cheese Market (c.1953), cheese mongers in red hats stand by rounds of Edam and Gouda cheese laid out on ground (7:18). What appears to be flower auction in perhaps Aalsmeer; Carts of freshly picked flowers are wheeled into auction hall (7:37). Time-lapse of carts in auction hall as day passes, once full carts of fresh flowers become empty (8:13). Martinair Douglas C-47A plane (8:17). Edge cut from block of Edam cheese (8:29). Wheels of cheese (likely Edam) dipped in red wax (8:31). Montage various produce made in Holland: Butter, fish, potatoes, mussels, cucumbers, legumes, cheese, eggs (8:40). Shots from different processing plants assembling cartons of eggs, chips etc. for export (9:09). Film ends (10:25).