Tourists in Madeira, 1950's. Archive film 93514

submitted by europelmbh on 08/31/16 1

Madeira, Potugal. Tourists entering coach for tour of island. On coach. Happy faces. Man smokes pipe. Long shot of coach. Terraced mountains. Camara de Lobos - harbour. "Churchill's village". Boats on beach. Fishermen play animated cards. Boats' names in close-up. Faces of fishermen. Cliffs - second highest in world. Terrace 2000 feet higher than sea. Remote village. Goatherd and goats entering gorse. Golf. Remote northern coast. Waterfall. Waterfall near road tunnel. Willow trees cut and stripped for export. Making wicker chairs. Cottage industry. Bending willow. Men wear unusual hats. Skilled works. Porta da Cruz. Table mountain. Cruzinhas village - women and girls stitching tablecloth. Fine embroidery. Samples of embroidery. Madeira gardens. Close-ups of several plants including camellias and orchids. Funchal. Toboggan run down slopes and lanes of Funchal, guided by two men dressed in white. Travelling hammock, again carried by two men in white. Woman relaxes. Bullock cart stops and three tourists get in. Travel through streets. Madeira wine lodge. Emptying goatskins into barrels. Murals on wall depict Madeira wine-making. Large casks. Bottles covered with wicker basket-work. Visitors taste wine in lodge. Luncheon at Savoy - waiters serve meal on terrace. Reeds bar - cocktails before dinner. Dry martinis. Woman and man in dinner-suit drink. Dancing. Savoy Hotel - flamenco dancer. Guests at tables applaud. Nightclub at Calmera. Folk dancing of Madeira. Open air folk dancing.

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