This 1950s travelogue of “Romantic Italy” showcases some of the nation’s great tourist sites starting in Florence (:26) with images of the Ponte Vecchio and works by Michelangelo and Donatello. At 1:17 tourists buy postcards and hats. At 1:26, San Gimignano and its towers are shown near Cassino. At 2:08 the fields of grapes at Castle Romeo are seen and the winery. At 2:27 an attractive woman tends to the vineyards. At 3:20 the Romeo winery workers are saluted At 3:44 Sienna is shown and at 4:27 the Palio pageant. The film ends with views of Venice and its gondolas (6:24) as well as hospital, postal and police boats.
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