This is a 1960’s era, color movie. It is presented by Pan Am. It is written and Directed by Lee Bobker. The name of the movie is Wings to Italy. The movie opens with images of the sea and of ancient ruins of Roman architecture – it is produced by Vision Associates. Image of Italy on the map, 2:50. Various cities on the map are highlighted, including the island of Sardinia, 3:09. Images of St. Peter’s 3:50. Image of La Pieta statue, 4:03. Trevi Fountain, 4:15. The Spanish Steps, 4:31. Images of downtown Rome and people eating and drinking in cafes, 4:56. Images of couples dining, 5:15. A Verdi Opera is performed, 6:02. Food and music fair is featured, 6:49. The island of Sardinia is featured, 7:48. Women weave rugs, 8:18. An artist creates metal art, 8:37. The fishing villages of Sardinia are featured, 9:22. Fisherman set out to sea, 9:40. The Amalfi drive is seen and a car drives down the highway, 10:26. Scenes from Sardinia are shown, 11:05. Scenes from southern Italy, 12:25. An Italian guitarist plays and sings, 13:06. An animated map tracks us to Assisi, 13:35. The monastery of St. Francis is shown, 14:00. Florence, the heart of Italy is featured, 15:00. Renaissance churches and buildings are shown, 15:17. The Gates of Paradise, bronze doors, 15:55. El Puente Vecchio, or the Old Bridge is shown, 16:42. Florentine cuisine, 17:10. The lakes of northern Italy, 17:45. Golfing and tennis on the lakes, 18:40. Sailing on the lakes, 19:20. Dining on the lakes, 19:35. Women singing Italian songs, 19:50. The Dolomites, 20:37. Venice, city of canals is featured with boatmen taking boats through the city, 22:18. People in the grand squares, 24:00. Glass blowing and other arts, 25:00. Aerial view of Venice, 25:30. Various images from all around Italy, 26:36.

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