MADEIRA AND AFRICA

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 648818).

Synopsis

HOME MOVIE. Amateur footage of a holiday on a cruise liner, and in Madeira and Africa, including shots of Victoria Falls.

Cruise liner as seen from sea. Coastline of Funchal, Madeira. Street scenes and the bay. Men diving from the liner into the sea. Men and women indulging in party games on deck, including one where the women have to direct their male partners, who are wearing sacks over their heads, around an obstacle course of bottles, and another where the men are lying on the deck, again with sacks on their heads, and trying to hit each other with rolls of fabric(?). Dockside with ships being unloaded. Steam train. Tracking shot from train of town, and then the countryside with hills. Airport terminal with people arriving in cars. Imperial Airways aircraft, 'City of Karachi', with passengers milling around outside it. Crew smoking outside hangar. Aerial shots from aircraft of town. People around outdoor pool and man swimming. Exterior of the Victoria Falls Hotel. Shots of Victoria Falls.

 

Titles

  • JOEL PERSONAL FILM 12 - MADEIRA AND AFRICA (Alternative)
  • MADEIRA AND AFRICA (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1932
Running Time:
10 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
377 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
Great Britain