Synopsis
This 1971 color film about the South Pacific islands of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and American Samoa is one of a series of Pan Am Airlines travelogues. It is produced by Film Services Limited. It opens with a montage of flying over a dry region. A close-up of a lizard head and flicking tongue are followed by other lizards (:08- 1:13 ). A native man startles a kookaburra and passes two kangaroos and an emu ( 1:14 - 1:45 ). Cowboys pause for a meal before herding cattle through the brush ( 1:46 - 3:14 ). An Ansett Airlines plane lands at Alice Springs, Australia, and the passengers disembark ( 3:15 - 3:35 ). A horse race is watched by bystanders ( 3:36 - 4:08 ). A montage of surfers, sunbathers, and members of the Australian Beach Lifeguard Challenge in action are shown ( 4:09 - 4:40 ). A catamaran and other types of boats are quickly shown ( 4:41 - 4:51 ). The Sydney Harbor Bridge is seen in the distance ( 4:52 ). A montage of the tops halves of skyscrapers is shown ( 4:55 - 5:00 ). People in 1970s clothing walk past ( 5:01 - 5:08 ). Interesting metal architecture is shown on buildings, houses, and fences ( 5:10 - 5:48 ). A traffic policeman wears khaki knee socks, shorts, and shirt. The footage is quickly interspersed with pedestrians, boaters, motorcycle policeman, a family riding motorbikes, and short dresses ( 5:49 - 6:35 ). A woman with a flower in her hair naps in a hammock on a sailboat. A guy in a Speedo unfurls the sails before sitting cross-legged by the woman (…
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- Running time
- 20 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage