San Francisco California Travelogue Movie Golden Gate Bridge Chinatown 60824 (1937)

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This black and white, silent film, “Golden Gate City, San Francisco”, dates to about 1937 or 38. Castle Films was a home movie distributor founded in California in 1924 by Eugene W. Castle. This film was one of Castle Film’s series called The World Parade. The film highlights the things to see in and around San Francisco Bay. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. At the time of its opening in 1937, it was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world (0:34-0:46). View from on top of a suspension tower (0:46-0:49). Aerial views of the Golden Gate Bridge (0:50-0:55). Sailboats riding the waves in San Francisco bay (0:56-1:13). Alcatraz, a Federal Prison on Alcatraz Island, also in San Francisco Bay, existed from 1934-1963 (1:19-1:32). Coit Memorial Tower, also known as the Lillian Coit Memorial Tower, was built on Telegraph Hill in 1933 (1:33-1:43). San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, or Bay Bridge, constructed in 1933 by Charles H. Purcell (1:51-2:03) Electric streetcar (2:04-2:05). Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay is an Artificial Island built in 1936-37 (2:16-2:27). San Francisco Ferry Building, building was complete in 1898 (2:32-2:39). Twin Peaks, two prominent hills near the center of San Francisco (2:55-3:05). The Electric streetcars on Market Street, which starts at the Ferry Building and extends to Twin Peaks (3:07-3:21). Outdoor flower stands (3:27-3:40). Third &…

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13 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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