This travel film shot in 1958-1959, and then released in 1969 with some newly-shot footage added. It was produced by Viewpoints Inc. depicts two women’s journeys driving through Portugal presenting the country’s various tourist attractions, traditional ceremonies, festivals, and activities in Lisbon, Coimbra, Óbidos, Bragança, Santarém, and Tomar. The film was photographed and edited by a female team of filmmakers — Lisa Chickering and Jeanne Porterfield, both of whom appear in the film on their journey through Portugal. “Portugal with Pleasure” is a shortened version of “Bravo Portugal!” released by Chickering and Porterfield in 1965. At the American Film Festival in New York in 1968, the short film received a Blue Ribbon. Volkswagen of America sponsored this version of the film after Chickering and Porterfield’s success.

Opening scenes include different parts of the whole film. Amongst here are three boats sailing (00:00) and a sunny beach (00:17). A large bullfight arena with a full audience and horses riding (00:22) followed by children dancing in traditional dressing in a field (00:37). The capital Lisbon is shown by night (01:14), and a woman is singing with men playing instruments (01:51). Lisbon and the city’s monuments in daylight (02:17). Large gatherings of soldiers, march to celebrate the Parade of the Present on Black Horse Square (02:53). Street café in Lisbon (03:14) and a city plaza with a fountain and women trading flowers (03:31). The old section of Lisbon reflects the festiveness through decorated streets with people dancing and celebrating the yearly holiday (03:47). Numerous pairs arrive at church to marry simultaneously (04:45). The two women travel from Lisbon in Volkswagen Transporter due to excessive luggage (05:42). The busy beach of Nazaré shows local women in similar dressing carrying goods and trades on their heads (06:35). The women dry fish on racks in the sand on the Nazaré beach (07.10). Local fishers use bulls to drag their boats and fishnets onto the shoreline (07:22). Families and locals sit on the beach, all men wearing traditional hats to carry items instead of using pockets (08:07). Many boats fill the beach (08:48). The Volkswagen Transporter or Microbus drives through the city of Coimbra showing the country’s first university; The University of Coimbra (08:53). Students at the university in Coimbra wear different colored and sized ribbons exemplifying their field and stage of education (09:13). A football game is played on a football field (10:03). A football game is played against a bull in an arena (10:09). Different fights between men and bulls are taking place in the arena, such as a team working to get the bull to a complete standstill, and others dancing in pairs to avoid the bull (10:38). The full audience in the arena applause (11.28). The Volkswagen Transporter arrives in a new town, and the inside of a castle functioning as an inn is filmed (11:38). A different castle seven miles at sea is also functioning as an inn (12:31). The women are camping in the Volkswagen Transporter on a stretch of beach (12.53). Fishermen wearing traditional dresses, sail in boats decorated with paintings (14.01) Different boats and fishermen sail to catch fish (14:49). Boats form a circle to trap tuna in a fishnet centered between the boats, and fishermen leap into the nets to kill tunas by hand (16:28). A river spanning between mountainsides covered in vineyards (17:21). A bridge to enter the city of Porto, the city of port wine (17:37). The women continue their journey to the new town (18:14). Locals dance and celebrate wearing traditional clothing in multiple styles and settings (18:23). A bride is married dressed in black and the family’s wealth in gold jewelry (19:25). The Volkswagen Transporter is set up for a wedding reception (20:02). Hundreds of Cowboys ride through town for the yearly fair (20:36). José, the ranch owner, shows how horses are trained for bullfighting (21:32). A bull is released into an arena to fight cowboys (24:14). The journey proceeds to Tomar, where women carry all kinds of goods and trades on their heads (25:34). The festival in Tomar happens every 4th year, where women carry arrangements of paper flowers and bread as tall as themselves on their heads (26:28). Many people march through the streets (27:20). The Volkswagen Microbus drives away (27:46).

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