Synopsis
This 1960s color film is about the ABC islands in the Leeward Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao. It was produced by John Ferno and Cinesphere, and narrated by actor Frank Thornton. Up-close views are shown of different textures, shapes, architectures, and colors on walls, houses, buildings, ships, and people on Curacao (:07- 1:49 ). A flag is raised by a wind sock, the weather station spins, and the wind direction and speed is shown ( 1:50 - 1:58 ). A map shows the islands’ location ( 1:59 - 2:16 ). A teenager adjusts his round bicycle radio and rides down narrow stone alleys flanked by colorful buildings. The camera focuses on the Netherlands flags on his front tires ( 2:17 - 3:30 ). People walk across the Queen Emma Bridge: soldiers in uniform, a mother and daughter, women carrying baskets on their heads, women wearing colorful head scarves, and nurses ( 3:31 - 4:00 ). A statue of Louis Brion is shown ( 4:02 ). The whistle blows and people scurry to get off the pontoon swinging bridge before it moves to allow the Irving Glen tanker, a cruise liner, and other boats through before returning into position. Various shots of people watching the boats are interspersed ( 4:03 - 6:04 ). A statue of Peter “Peg-Leg Pete” Stuyvesant leads to a group of school children ( 6:05 - 7:03 ). Waves crash against the rocks and a view from within a covered cove looks out ( 7:07 - 7:15 ). A large sailboat and a herd of goats is shown ( 7:16 - 7:40 ). Men outside a thatched adobe home play…
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- Running time
- 17 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage