Gripsholm Cruise I (1940)
Category: Travelogue
Length: 32:43
| Film ID | F16-0697 |
| Film Description | Shotlist(Continued on F16-0693)Edited travelogue with narrative titles Locations: Gripsholm Cruise 1940 Locations: New York Harbor San Bias Islands Guatemala Acapulco Honolulu Hilo Title: My cruise to the South Sea Islands MS Kungsholm, Swedish American Line From New York Jan 20th, 1940 Tug boat breaks the ice in front of their boat in NY Harbor Skyline of New York Title: San Blas Islands Panama Shot of the boat Title: On these small coral islands lives one of the few Indian tribes which has preserved it's racial purity An airplane flying over a small tiny island Kuna men in contemporary western dress and children in canoes docked near homes, laughing Tourists with Kuna children in traditional dress, among their homes Kuna families. traditional applique work. Kuna child pounding with a mortar Embroideries displayed by people for sale. Money offered to a woman. A Kuna woman with her baby. Moves quickly from the frame when she sees she is being filmed. Title: The red lines down the noses of the children are made with lipstick Young Kuna girl with doll Kuna man Young Kuna girl with elaborate earrings and nose ring, staring back at camera. Title: The Chief is the Law on the island Kuna man with top hat Kuna man and woman, he is wearing a western style hat as well A Kuna woman doing applique work Children of the village following a tourist On an outrigger canoe at dock A woman and baby MWS and CU Boats at the dock Title: We flew from Balboa to Guatemala Airport and plane in Guatemala {Pan American Airways System sign on side] Sky shots Title Antiqua Shots of cows being driven Ruins of buildings Old town shots People walking with packages on their heads Washing at the town cistern Title: Lake Atitlan [Guatemala] The lake Town shots A religious procession of indigenous [K'iche'?] men carrying an effigy of Mary Title: Chichicastenango [Guatemala] Marketplace shots K'iche' Maya women wearing traditional woven textiles Many marketplace scenes Smoke in front of the cathedra; Some men are cooking [?] on the steps A giant bundle of corn husks on a man's back Title: Acapulco Scenes of the ocean from hotel balcony Title: Honolulu Hula dancing for tourists, grass skirts. A man making palm hats on the grass. Out of focus Dancing. Men in the back climbing up palm trees Traditional hula with full clothing Stopped at 25:00 |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Mrs. J. Shipley Dixon |
| Topics | New York Harbor, United States, San Bias Islands, Panama, Kuna people, Guatemala, K'iche' people, Acapulco, Mexico, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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