This color tourist promotional film wasproduced in the early 1950s.. The film was produced and copyrighted by American born Andre de la Varre, who became a leading travelogue filmmaker of short films. In the 1930’s, Andre de la Varre created a short film series called “Screen Traveler”, of which this is one. In the 1950’s, his films enjoyed a second life as educational material, being reissued and updated for copyright in 1951. The film was narrated by “The Voice of Air France”. It is a tour of North Africa.

Lockheed Constellation aircraft used by Air France and built between 1943 and 1958. Air France is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France and was founded in 1933 (0:30-0:58). Tunis, capital of Tunisia, a sovereign state in Northwest Africa, with automobiles of the 1930’s (1:34-1:39). An electric streetcar (1:40-1:46). Jules Ferry Avenue named for Jules Francois Camille Ferry the French statesman (2:02-2:09). Minaret’s along the streets (2:10-2:31). Glimpses of old Tunis (2:32-2:59). A Bazaar (3:00-3:24). Stones from the ruins of Carthage (3:27-4:08). Cemetery for American soldiers killed in WWII (4:09-4:16). Cemetery for French soldiers killed in WWII (4:17-4:21). Cemetery for Germans killed in WWII (4:22-4:24). Remains of Roman buildings (4:26-4:44). The Amphitheater of El Djem, built around 238 A.D. (4:47-5:06). Kairouan, Tunisia, founded around 670, founded as a holy city for Muslims (5:08-5:26). Kairouan bazaar (5:27-5:39). Mosque of the Barber (5:40-5:56). Ancient tiles from the Byzantine Period (5:57-6:03). Mosque of the Saber (6:11-6:15). Grand Mosque of Sitio (6:16-6:37). Sfax, Tunisia (6:39-6:57). Sfax bazaar (6:58-7:16). Sfax city hall (7:53-7:56). Sponge harvesting (8:02-8:45). Spice and pepper market at Nabeul, a Tunisian coastal town (8:49-9:26). Nabeul pottery (9:28-9:47). Camels (9:54-10:08). Camels helping with the plowing (10:24-10:32). Veiled Muslim women (10:44-10:50). Matmata a city with many underground homes where people live (11:16-11:36). Medenine, a major town in south-eastern Tunisia (11:37-11:54). Djerba or Jerba, an island off North Africa, and their white mosques (11:57-12:19). Camels in the streets (12:20-12:29). Dying Jerba wool (12:30-12:53). Making clay for pottery (13:26-13:37). Hara Seghira Synagogue, Er Riadh (13:50-13:57). Embroidery needle work (14:35-14-45). Rug weaving (14:59-15:13). Tunisia Oasis on the Sahara (15:22-15:56). Date trees being harvested (15:58-16:24). Lockheed aircraft (16:38-16:43). Algiers, capital of Algeria (16:46-17:02). Algiers waterfront (17:03-17:10). The Casbah, or Kasbah, of Algiers, or old city (17:52-18:23). More Modern Algiers (18:28-18:50). Algeria Administration Building (18:51-19:04). Air France Airbus (19:08-19:47). Casablanca (19:48-20:06). Casablanca streets (20:12-20:48). Atlas Mountain Range (20:57-21:00). Marrakech, Morocco (21:02-21:25). Koutoubia Mosque (21:26-21:29). The date market (21:30-21:49). Old fashioned Olive oil press (21:50-22:00). Red Peppers (22:01-22:10). Snake charmers (23:14-23:38). Poinsettia (24:02-24:03). Meknes, Morocco (24:10-24:37). Moulay Idriss (24:39-24:55). Ancient Roman city Volubilis and its Mosaic pavements (25:12-25:45). Fez, Morocco, and its ancient arches (25:48-26:23). Moroccan crafts of leather and brass (26:51-27:21). Pottery (27:26-27:37). Morocco Throne Day celebrates Mohammed V‘s accession to the throne (28:12-28:43). Rabat capital of Morocco (28:47-28:52). Hassan Tower (28:53-28:59). Old Casbah of Rabat (29:09-29:16). Sultan of Morocco’s seat of government and Palace (29:56-30:24).

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