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Lugano Switzerland Travelogue Film Southern Swiss Alps Lake Lugano 89704 (1953)

1953 · Short film · 12 min

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Young America Films presents, Lugano, Switzerland. Copyright MCMLIII. This 1950s era, black and white film is about beautiful Lugano. Lugano is a town and a municipality in southern Switzerland in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino bordering Italy. The film opens with a woman sitting on the veranda by the water with mountains in the background. A boat comes to shore on Lake Lugano 1:00. Boats are moored off the shore on Lake Lugano 1:18. Streetcars lumber down the street 1:32. Steep roadways connect the various sections of the cities 1:45. High walled and hanging gardens lend to the city’s beauty 1:55. Sidewalk cafés are open at all hours of the day 2:10. An elderly couple sit on a bench enjoying the sunshine 2:20. Small boats propelled by foot are available for rent by visitors 2:41. Small powerboats are also available 2:52. Exotic foreign automobiles run through the streets 3:03. The funicular, an inclined railway car, is shown 3:13. The southern Swiss mountains are seen from a balcony 3:40. The gentle blue waters of Lake Lugano 3:50. A ferry boat docks and takes on passengers 4:09. The ferryboat ride slowly over the water and passes some beautiful private homes 5:06. The boatman collects tickets 5:15. The home of Fritz Thyssen, now an art gallery 5:26. Tier upon tier of picturesque old buildings come into view 6:32. A swan comes to meet the boat 6:44. Four boys in sombreros row in a boat 7:03. The approach to Gandria, a beautiful Swiss village 7:19. The Streetcar to…

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Running time
12 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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