This late 1950s / early 1960s color film is an Air France and TAI travelogue about Manureva and Tahiti. It is produced by Les Analyses Cinematographiques and directed by Claude Pinoteau. While waiting at a red light in Los Angeles, a driver in a car turns on the knob for the AM radio. A two-toned Chevy Bel Air passes (:41-:53). Buildings shown are NBC KRCA Television Channel 4 and CBS Television City (1:22-1:26). A billboard advertises the 1959 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer “Ben-Hur” film (1:29). A crowd watches seals and dolphins perform at Marineland of the Pacific (1:31-2:35). The highway is full of 1950s cars on the way to the airport (2:36-2:43). An Air France TAI plane lands and the jet bridge says “The World’s Largest Airline” before taking off again to Tahiti. The airport landing strip Is shown and the stewardess in her blue uniform and pillbox hat with a white scarf over it opens the plane door. The Tahitian women bring leis for the passengers while the Tahitian men play music. Both men and women wear colorful pareo clothing (2:44-4:11). A taxi truck passes by a boy climbing a palm tree, white sand beach, thatched huts, and girls in floral dresses on bicycles who climb into the truck (4:12-6:03). Two children sit in the sand, one playing a ukulele. A woman gets in a canoe and paddles to the children, which are on an island (Manureva) (6:04-8:05). They touch Mimosa Pudica plants, which close on contact (8:06-8:34). The woman runs and dives into the water (8:35-8:45). The boy climbs a coconut tree, and kicks the coconuts down using his feet. The children drink milk from them (8:46-9:20). The swimming woman dries out by laying in the sand (9:21-10:15). A island woman in a colorful dress rides her bicycle to a dock, takes a boat to Tahiti, and a taxi to other women ready to dance a Polynesian Hula. They dance while the men drum and play instruments, which are then shown on the grass (10:18-14:53). A woman rides a horse out of the ocean and down the beach, and then walks along the shore (14:54-15:40). She views a long waterfall surrounded by lush green and climbs further up the hill for a view of the mountains and valleys (15:41-16:33). A view of tall outcroppings is shown, followed by the same view shrouded in fog. The rocky crags are silhouetted against the sunset (15:41-17:28). A starting gun fires each time to signify a different race shown beginning: canoes, sailboats, and horses (17:29-18:40). A Tahitian throws a javelin at a high post in a competition (18:42-19:05). A woman pops a large balloon at the camera (19:06). Children ride a carousel and the woman rides a Ferris wheel (19:09-19:41). The woman returns at sunset back to the island by boat where the two children are waiting for her on the dock, and waves goodbye to the camera (19:42-21:20).

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