AMATEUR FILM of a Safari in East Africa made by Glen Kidston. The film shows scenes from the Suez Canal, Port Sudan, Aden, Fort Jesus, Mombassa and Nairobi. There are also images of Sudanese natives and views of the P&O SS Mooltan. The safari film is preceded by footage of various military marine craft.

LS pan across boats and ships from the pov of another floating vessel. Mountainous/hilly background, sheltering the bay/harbour (14). TRA LS pan of a submarine with 'H30' written upon the turret (26). TRA LS pan of a steamer, pouring smoke from its funnel (40). Repeated shot, but closer (56). Repeated with the ship's profile filling the frame (61). Three submarines seen following the tracking camera (77). Pan across a large battleship. Men stood to attention on the deck, in front of a gun (109). LS of the Suez Canal [?] and its banks from onboard a submarine, another submarine lies ahead. LS of a port/harbour (95). Pan across an expanse of open water, submarines lie ahead. Shots of submarines submerging. LS view of the wake caused by the camera mounted submarine (178). View of vessels ahead of the submarine on a choppy sea [film severely fogged at edges] (238).

"Lieutenant Commander Glen Kidston presents 'A Safari in East Africa'" (246). "Produced and edited by C.R. Bellville" dissolve (254). "Photography by R.A. Glover" fade (262). A map of Africa, with an animated route indicated from Marseilles to Port Said (275). "The Suez Canal" (278). Sequence of LSs of ships on the canal (312). View from on board of the ship's deck. Glen Kidston sits on the deck holding a newspaper and chatting with another man. He smiles and nods to the camera (326). Dolphins swimming alongside the ship (337).

"Port Sudan, Here cotton is loaded for home ports" (344). LS of the port and industry (379). LSs of the quayside (402). "Fuzzy Wuzzies. Stevedores of the Sudan" (408). Sudanese men lifting cargo, at work and staring into the camera (444). Activity on the quayside, Sudanese traders (467). Scenes on board a ship, life rafts being lowered and life jackets being adorned (491). "A little light (?) refreshment" (495). Four well dressed people sit on deck chairs aboard the ship and are served drinks by a waiter. CS of one raising his glass (531). A clearer view of the dolphins (542). "Aden and the P and O SS 'Mooltan' with the Bombay mail homeward bound" (550). TRA LS (from aboard ship) of a spectacular mountain range (591). LS, The Mooltan (613). Dolphins (622). "Mombasa, The Gateway of East Africa" (628). LA shots of small rowing boats alongside the ship and sailing boats (658). Panned views of a river (718).

"Fort Jesus, built in 1593 by the Portugese. Became a British Protectorate in 1824" (726). LS of the fort. Pan to the river that lays before it (750). Views around the fort (787). "Meanwhile, Glen Kidston has arrived at Nairobi, having flown from Cairo in four days" (799). The same map (as shown at 262ft), with an animated aeroplane route (802). "Nairobi, the capital of Kenya" (805). LS of a railway station. A train pulls into the station. Unloading a carriage (828). LA LS of a busy street scene. Pan across the shops and busy traffic (cars and bicycles) (900). The same scene from street level (917). Man on a podium, wearing a fez, directs traffic (928). A phantom ride, from a car window, through the street (956) "End of Part One" (957ft).