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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

10731

Title

GIBRALTER, EARLY MORNING

Producer

4th Baron Egerton of Tatton

Date

1935-37

Gauge

16mm

Colour

b/w & colour

Sound

silent

Running Time

17 mins 19 secs

Description

The cloud shrouded rock of Gibraltar with boats in the foreground then leaving port passing Europa Point. Onboard a ocean liner, a game of deck tennis, parts of which are filmed in slow motion followed by children in the ship's swimming pool. Egyptian pedestrians at the traffic lights and market scenes in Port Said followed by a street magician doing tricks with three cups and chicks. Views from the Suez canal then street scenes with camel drawn carts amongst the traffic in Crater Town in Aden. The film ends with views of Lake Chala in Kenya near Mount Kilimanjaro.

 

 



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