This 1938 film is entitled “Croisière D’escadre” / “Squadron Cruise”. This is Part 2 of the film. Part One can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/NHb11WlDRkM
0:08 Hand, tracing the line from Casablanca to Agadir
0:23 Cruisers at anchorage by Agadir
0:35 The Port of Agadir and the fort.
0:42 An officer steps down and takes a light boat to the shore. Algéria heavy cruiser in the distance and, possibly, a French navy « rapid supply ship » « ravitailleur rapide » nearby.0:51-1 arriving to the pier
1:20 View from the port – heavy cruisers Algérie and Duquesne-class and the abovementioned rapid supply ship.
1:22 – 2:15 visit of the Fort of Agadir and its mosque. Officers followed by a crowd of children.
1:52 What looks like a Suffren-class heavy cruiser
2:15-2:30 Panoramic shot of Agadir and the sea.
2:39 Card: The Pacha of Agadir is throwing an Arab banquet (“diffa”) to honor the French seamen
2:50 Arab cavalry, arriving, veiled muslim ( ?) women looking at the parade.
3:11 Fleet officer’s car, Pacha – a man greeting them at the car
3:17 more veiled women, watching
3:20 Men, looking at the French officers’ arrival
3:23 The Caïd/Pacha of Agadir Laceh Brahim Tamri is greeting the officers personally , local men dancing.
3:25-3:39 Men dancing, while the women watch.
3:40 vice-admiral Jean Decoux, squadron commander, surrounded by the local French socialites and the officers
4:00 More locals, dancing
5:21 The squadron HQ walking with the local military commanders and the Pacha
5:24 Bringing the food in the giant tajines and baskets and setting up
5:32 A seaman looks inside a tajine pot.
5:46 The poorer onlookes have taken places on trees to observe the banquet
5:50-6:25 The main tent. Officers eating and lying down on the carpets.
6:25 Card: Cruisers in the Atlantic during foul weather
7:21 Moderately-heavy seas. Ships keeping the line. Suffren-class heavy cruiser, followed by a Duquesne-class
9:20 Tracing the way to the Canary Islands, Las Palmas
9:40 Card: Short stay at the Canary islands
9:50 View upon Grand Canary from the sea
10:10 Sailor releasing the anchor chain for throwing the anchor.
10:15 Another shot of the Duquesne-class at port
10:22 Local produce traders and ferrymen have arrived to sell their services.
10:32-11:00 Views of Las Palmas, sailors on shore leave
11:00-11:26 Songbird shop, sailors looking at various birds but no Norwegian Blue
11:30-11:40 Monkeys for sale, seaman, trying to offer a piece of bread to a monkey.
12:15-12:39 Visiting a banana plantation and eating a banana straight from the tree
12:41 Tracing a way from Las Palmas back northeast to Barcelona
13:06 Card: Barcelona, last stop
13:13-13:24 A barquentine, near the coastto
13:35 The Spanish coast.
13:36-13:55 The port of Barcelona, full of sailing ships and various small tramp steamers.
14:11 Two Duquesne-class heavy cruisers
14:23 .. and a Suffren-class heavy cruiser
14:30 Once again the Chacal-class destroyers are lined up at a port.
14:50 Huge crowds have massed on the quai, to see the French Navy.
15:05 Sailors disembarking from the Suffren-class cruiser
15:21 Josep Klara’s « Deessa » statue at the Plaça Catalunya
15:24 Christopher Columbus Monument column
15:42 La Sagrada Familia cathedral
16:00 Seamen enjoying the local sights and gardens
16:28 Pretty Dona at the window, throwing a flower at them
16:54 Belltower of Saint Ivo cathedral, Poble Espanyol, Barcelona
16:58 A local dona coiffed with an elaborate mantilla going upstairs
17:05-17:26 Seems like our seamen have found themselves a couple of local guides
17:30 Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
17:57 The sailor, sitting on the deck is writing a letter: “Our cruise is now over. After leaving Barcelona, and after-tomorrow we will be in Toulon. Tender kisses from your son. Emile.”18:22 Evening seascape.
18:30 The End
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