Pan Am Ireland Travelogue Boeing 377 Jet Clipper 61174 (1962)

Synopsis

This 1962 color film about Ireland is one of a series of Pan Am New Horizons travelogues. It is narrated by Ed Stokes and produced by Movietonews, Inc. It begins with a colorful ‘focus leader’ for the film operator (:06-:50). The film opens with snippets of Ireland (:51). The New Horizons credits are shown ( 1:23 ). A Pan American Boeing 377 Jet Clipper flight arrives and the crew and passengers disembark ( 1:48 - 2:00 ). A couple leaves the passport office in a Austin-Healey Sprite ( 2:02 - 2:22 ) to begin touring Dublin. Busy streets are shown full of pedestrians, cars, trucks, and double-decker buses ( 2:23 - 2:40 ). The couple drives through the countryside to an oyster festival ( 2:42 - 2:57 ). They follow a marching band of men in kilts ( 2:59 ) followed by the Lord Mayor of Galway ( 3:08 - 3:35 ). A jig is performed for the crowd ( 3:36 - 4:10 ). The couple continue on their adventure down a dirt road ( 4:11 ) and past a thatched roof cottage being repaired ( 4:24 - 4:36 ). On the other side, a woman spins wool on a giant spinning wheel ( 4:38 - 4:55 ). Finished tweed fabrics are shown and sold made up into such items as sweaters ( 4:56 - 5:24 ). Other duty-free items include perfumes, gold and silver jewelry, watches, and cameras ( 5:25 - 5:32 ). At a fashion house, a pretty woman models a matching Irish wool ensemble of dress and coat, with matching pillbox hat, long gloves, and heels to buyers who are also fashionably dressed. Other models also showcase a short…

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Running time

12 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage