TOULON HEAVY SQUADRON CRUISE

Year Published: 1938

Format: 16mm

Description: This 1938 film is entitled "Croisière D'escadre" / "Squadron Cruise". This is Part 2 of the film. Part One can be viewed here:     • 1938 PRE-WWII  FRENCH NAVY DOCUMENTAR...   0:08 Hand, tracing the line from Casablanca to Agadir 0:23 Cruisers at anchorage by Agadir  0:35 The Port of Agadir and the fort. 0:42 An officer steps down and takes a light boat to the shore. Algéria heavy cruiser in the distance and, possibly, a French navy «  rapid supply ship  » «  ravitailleur rapide  » nearby.0:51-1 arriving to the pier 1:20 View from the port – heavy cruisers Algérie and Duquesne-class and the abovementioned rapid supply ship. 1:22 - 2:15 visit of the Fort of Agadir and its mosque. Officers followed by a crowd of children. 1:52 What looks like a Suffren-class heavy cruiser 2:15-2:30 Panoramic shot of Agadir and the sea. 2:39 Card: The Pacha of Agadir is throwing an Arab banquet ("diffa") to honor the French seamen  2:50 Arab cavalry, arriving, veiled muslim (  ?) women looking at the parade. 3:11 Fleet officer's car, Pacha - a man greeting them at the car 3:17 more veiled women, watching 3:20 Men, looking at the French officers' arrival 3:23 The Caïd/Pacha of Agadir Laceh Brahim Tamri is greeting the officers personally , local men dancing. 3:25-3:39 Men dancing, while the women watch. 3:40 vice-admiral Jean Decoux, squadron commander, surrounded by the local French socialites and the officers 4:00 More locals, dancing 5:21 The squadron HQ walking with the local military commanders and the Pacha 5:24 Bringing the food in the giant tajines and baskets and setting up 5:32 A seaman looks inside a tajine pot. 5:46 The poorer onlookes have taken places on trees to observe the banquet 5:50-6:25 The main tent. Officers eating and lying down on the carpets. 6:25 Card: Cruisers in the Atlantic during foul weather  7:21 Moderately-heavy seas. Ships keeping the line. Suffren-class heavy cruiser, followed by a Duquesne-class 9:20 Tracing the way to the Canary Islands, Las Palmas 9:40 Card: Short stay at the Canary islands  9:50 View upon Grand Canary from the sea 10:10 Sailor releasing the anchor chain for throwing the anchor. 10:15 Another shot of the Duquesne-class at port 10:22 Local produce traders and ferrymen have arrived to sell their services. 10:32-11:00 Views of Las Palmas, sailors on shore leave 11:00-11:26 Songbird shop, sailors looking at various birds but no Norwegian Blue 11:30-11:40 Monkeys for sale, seaman, trying to offer a piece of bread to a monkey. 12:15-12:39 Visiting a banana plantation and eating a banana straight from the tree 12:41 Tracing a way from Las Palmas back northeast to Barcelona 13:06 Card: Barcelona, last stop  13:13-13:24 A barquentine, near the coastto 13:35 The Spanish coast. 13:36-13:55 The port of Barcelona, full of sailing ships and various small tramp steamers. 14:11 Two Duquesne-class heavy cruisers 14:23 .. and a Suffren-class heavy cruiser 14:30 Once again the Chacal-class destroyers are lined up at a port. 14:50 Huge crowds have massed on the quai, to see the French Navy. 15:05 Sailors disembarking from the Suffren-class cruiser 15:21 Josep Klara's «  Deessa  » statue at the Plaça Catalunya 15:24 Christopher Columbus Monument column 15:42 La Sagrada Familia cathedral 16:00 Seamen enjoying the local sights and gardens 16:28 Pretty Dona at the window, throwing a flower at them 16:54 Belltower of Saint Ivo cathedral, Poble Espanyol, Barcelona 16:58 A local dona coiffed with an elaborate mantilla going upstairs 17:05-17:26 Seems like our seamen have found themselves a couple of local guides 17:30 Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes 17:57 The sailor, sitting on the deck is writing a letter: "Our cruise is now over. After leaving Barcelona, and after-tomorrow we will be in Toulon. Tender kisses from your son. Emile."18:22 Evening seascape. 18:30 The End  

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