Where the Sun Reigns! (1955)

[Music] this is the story of a visit to a land that knows no [Music] winter the land where the sun rains [Music] Greater Miami Dade [Music] County this is Dade County Florida with over half a million residents an area stretching from Horizon to Horizon including Greater Miami Miami Beach and extending as far as South as the Florida Keys since the early days of Spanish explorers people have come an increasing numbers to the southernmost American metropolis and today Dade County is one of the nation's major transportation destinations every day hundreds of families come to Greater Miami many come by plane arriving at Miami's famous International [Music] Airport some come by streamlined train and thousands come by automobile [Music] there's a lot to see in Dade County and there are a lot of ways to get around but look here's a family that's going to be a little different mom dad and little Lisa have decided to see Greater Miami in a most unusual [Music] way so let's join them on a helicopter Excursion Around the area and see the Sunny Land as it's never been seen before all aboard and stand by for a smooth takeoff [Music] [Music] greater Miami's Mainland and the islands of Miami Beach and kisc are connected by five major causeways across sparkling biscane Bay Dade County is noted for these convenient spans across the [Music] bay and here we go over the world's largest and most unique concentration of hotels motels and apartment [Music] buildings it's greater Miami's front yard where there's a continuous round of fun all year long this is popular Miami Beach the playground of the Americas where there's pleasure and excitement for every size vacation budget the Crystal Blue Waters of Greater Miami have lured our family to take time out for a refreshing swim at one of the many ocean beaches in the [Music] county yes and there are hundreds of fresh and saltwater pools where swimming and relaxing ing are possible every day in the [Music] year we take to the air again to see what water fun others are having there's sailing water [Music] skiing even sightseeing from one of the pleasure cruise boats and of course there's world famous Florida fishing there are many ways to fish in Greater Miami by charter boat by party boat from the beaches on a bridge or Pier and even on a quiet Inland Lake But whichever way you choose the fishing our family is next taken by whirly bird to the races the finest thorough breads come to Greater Miami to Thrill visitors and to run for the big Stakes offered at the area's three beautiful spacious race courses [Music] other par Mutual Sports in Greater Miami include the lightning fast dog races where Swift Greyhounds pursue an elusive cotton Bunny and provide Thrills of Plenty for the eager [Music] Spectators and speaking about Thrills there's the breathtaking sport of Highly the fastest game in the world it takes years of practice and superb physical condition to play this fascinating game with this kind of Speed and Agility highi is another popular par Mutual sport in this land where the sun [Music] rains the real beginning of Greater Miami's year of fun is the King orange jamere with the New Year's Eve parade a spectacle of brilliant color and the New Year's Day football classic a game between two of the top teams in the country there's something going on in the Orange Bowl all year round [Music] our visitors decide to inspect one of the many golf courses in Greater Miami this one is a public course open all the time and always in top condition dad tries his skill on the carpet smooth green while little Lisa holds the flag and both do a perfect job while our visitors have seen many of the places of fun in the Community they took time off to Peak into how greater miamians live everywhere throughout Dade County there are model communities with places of worship and schools and homes ranging from peaceful Suburban Bungalows to magnificent Mansions famous shopping centers with wide streets and plenty of parking space such as Lincoln Road Miracle Mile and flago Street add to the pleasure of D County living [Music] Greater Miami is proud of its fast growing University of Miami the Young University has an enrollment of over 10,000 and is a leading research center of the South attracting students from all over the world [Music] on the shores of biscan bay we see imposing V Vaya the art museum of Dade County a$ 14 million Heritage of art treasures and culture Greater Miami culture is also reflected in the modern auditoriums of Dade County regular programs feature outstanding attractions Greater Miami is one of the leading convention centers of the nation conventions of any size can be readily accommodated from the air we see the Bread Basket of Greater Miami South bade County this Redlands district is one of the most fertile areas in the whole state of Florida and provides residents with a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables all year mom is attracted by The Ripe mangoes a tropical delicacy grown in Dade County [Music] liking the looks of Greater Miami Moore every minute dad looks into the industrial opportunities in Dade County and he finds many light manufacturing is a major industry and an important segment of the economy of this land of Perpetual Springtime Greater Miami made products are sold throughout the world Better Business means Better Living and aade counties industrial scene is humming with [Music] activity from industry to Indians that's the contrast of Greater Miami these are Dade County's first residents the famous and colorful seol Indians of the Florida Everglades they entertain our family with their fascinating souvenirs and thrill them with the dangerous sport of alligator wrestling [Music] [Music] later mom and little Lisa enjoy the world famous garden Paradise Fairchild tropical gardens a vivid display of the natural beauty of Dade County but all that is beautiful and exciting is not limited to the daylight hours in Greater Miami nighttime also promises a round of activity theaters nightclubs and Moonlight cruises await visitors any night of the year and before our family sets out on its nighttime Excursion of fun they have a memorable meal in a beautifully appointed restaurant with a view that allows them to look out over the dream that became a reality to [Music] them you too can enjoy the same fun of Greater Miami find out more about this Sunny Land write to the Greater Miami development board post office box 589 Miami Florida we'll be looking for you soon in Greater Miami Dade County the land where the sun rains [Music] la [Music] [Music] la Americans at work in an art that is the preservation of all Arts the making of books these men are masters of their tools from the most primitive instruments to the latest equipment of the Machine Age with other Craftsmen these are the people who make the pen mightier than the sword history itself began only when men carve their exploits and Visions in stone and clay and traced them in crude ink over parchment and Papyrus striving to live in Eternal memory through the written word as history began with writing it is continued with printed Records books with