French Morocco 1951 Reel 1 of 10
Category: Travelogue
Length: 18:02
| Film ID | F16-0051 |
| Film Description | Reel 1 of 10 Unedited travelogue Marrakech Shotlist1951: Reel 1: French Morocco. June 24-25. MarrakechWood and reed markets. Red mud hut showing method of construction. Moroccan woman riding side saddle on donkey with large baskets stacked in background, [wide shot. ] Flowerbeds. Mosque tower showing some tile and stonework. [mws—unsteady] Onion market —man sorting onions, [ws] Barbershop. Market. Several burlap stalls. Veiled women on street, [cu shots of 7] Mosque in distance, [ws] Humble hut. Blacksmith shop. [no action; could be any type shop] Stork nest on roof corner. People walking in street near one of city gates. Tile walls. Interior and exterior of mosque showing wall decorations, [dark] Pottery market. Garden and hotel. Two views of city wall. Shoemakers and tailors, [ws-5 different craftsmen /groups ] Mosque wall decorations and stained glass window, [int.] Interior wall decorations and stained glass window, [some dark] Gate to mosque. Narrow street. Grain market with bartering, [lcu of burlap bag with grain] Pottery market. [1 mws of display set-up; no people.] Market scene. Barber working. Row of barbers in stalls. [1 mws of a barber working in stall] Skeins of yarn. Camels and donkeys. [ws--man riding donkey] Buggy and old surrey. Traffic outside city wall. Man on donkey with bags of meat on side. Women carrying loads on head. Storage lake for irrigation and olive groves, [ws] Wall decorations, [int.] Olive grove. Cart with peddler, [little boy following waves to camera ] Horse-drawn coaches lined up for hire. Barbers, [two different barbers — cu] Row of burlap shade screens. People in market square. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Marketplaces, Mosques, Barbers, Barbershops, Morocco |
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