Puerto Rico: Island in the Sun

Series: Your World Neighbors Series

Duration: 0:18:00

Year Published: 1961

Creator: International Film Bureau | Universal Educational & Visual Arts

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the history of Puerto Rico and surveys its geography, climate, natural resources, economy, and peoples. Highlights the island's history including its discovery by Columbus in 1493, acquisition by the United States in 1917, and the creation of the commonwealth association with the U.S. in 1952. Calls attention to the progress and development of the island since 1940 which has come about through "Operation Bootstrap." Features Juan Pinero, a sixth grader living in San Juan, who goes on a trip around the island with his class in order to visit the leading cities of the island and see the principal agricultural crops of sugar cane, pineapple, tobacco, and coffee. Juan is seen at home with his parents and sister and at the airport with his family as they meet his brother returning from the United States.

Complete Record: , Traces the history of Puerto Rico and surveys its geography, climate, natural resources, economy, and peoples. Highlights the island's history including its discovery by Columbus in 1493, acquisition by the United States in 1917, and the creation of the commonwealth association with the U.S. in 1952. Calls attention to the progress and development of the island since 1940 which has come about through "Operation Bootstrap." Features Juan Pinero, a sixth grader living in San Juan, who goes on a trip around the island with his class in order to visit the leading cities of the island and see the principal agricultural crops of sugar cane, pineapple, tobacco, and coffee. Juan is seen at home with his parents and sister and at the airport with his family as they meet his brother returning from the United States.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)