This 1955 American-made film covers cultural tourism in France – Brittany – Nice – Monaco.
Title credits over illustration of iconic French edifices (e.g., Eiffel Tower) (0:00–0:35): “Playgrounds of France.” Austen West, Dorothy P. Maulsby, Peter Allen. A D. P. M. Production. Maurice T. Groen. Aerial view of Paris (0:36). Arc de Triomphe (0:46). Policeman on elevated platform above street (0:51). Soldier considers buying Eiffel Tower postcards (0:57). Airplane propeller with field / plane in background (1:01). Canal in Brittany: ivy-covered buildings, pedestrians (1:07). Man painting outside, stone building (1:12). Fishermen prepare large nets on shore (1:21). Fishermen by boats (1:50). Fisherman hands trays of fish to workers on land. Woman in wooden clogs harvesting wheat with scythe (2:00). Woman in skirt / white coiffed headdress working in vegetable field (2:09). Women (all ages) dressed up for wedding by church—white needle-lace coiffed headdresses, church / market behind (2:16). Girls march two-by-two with white banner flags, dressed up (headscarves / shawls), crowds (pardon / feast day) (2:49). Young men carry banners by church (2:56). Clergymen pass through crowd, ascend stairs to cathedral (3:00). Alter boys in white robes entering church (3:19). View from airplane window: clouds, wing, propeller (3:25). Citroën Traction Avant parked near rocky hill (French alps), passing bus (3:45). Man in Jeep drives through forest, mountain visible (3:53). Woman walking with goats on sidewalk (4:00). People on mountain waiting for cable car; people on cable car (4:05). View from cable car: landscape, captain’s silhouette, trees, town, cable (4:18). Women emerge on platform, white-capped mountain behind (4:35). Tourists enjoy viewpoint of Mount Blanc. Man / woman speaking, pan to mountains (4:43). Clouds moving over snow-covered mountains (speed) (4:55). People hike up steep mountain slope holding cable while single male hiker descends (5:18). People with backpacks / poles descend to valley below (5:26). Mountain climbers’ feet (5:30). Groups traverse rocky / snowy cliffs. Women look at mountains with telescope, small boy nearby (5:55). Three men hike snowy mountain (6:17). Man walks to cabin in snow. Clouds over mountains (6:24). Villas at French Riviera (6:30). Signs” “Jardin Exotique / Nice,” “Monaco.” Palm trees / city on hill (6:45). Men ride bikes past shaded restaurant (6:53). Balconies with plants. View of sailboat on water at Canne (7:04). Umbrellas on crowded beach (wide view) (7:10). Closeup: beachgoers at Monaco (7:18). People tanning on the beach (7:20). Nude toddlers play in waves / near canoe called “Marie-Claude” (7:28). Closeup: teenage beachgoers chatting (7:36). Woman in swimsuits carries water skis, crowded beach visible behind (7:39). View from boat: woman skiing slalom, holding ski above head (8:02). Water ski jump (ramp) (8:10). Flowers / metal fence, view of Monaco (8:17). Buildings in Monte Carlo (low vantage point, trees, cliffs) (8:20). Closeup: individual buildings, balconies, pottery, plants (8:42). Man descends picturesque Monaco staircase (8:52). Pedestrians on sidewalk by parked cars (8:53). Outside Monte Carlo casino, people entering, doorman opens car for visitors (9:00). Panning shot: beach, water, beachgoers, building, pool (9:23). Closeup: woman in strapless top / headscarf at table with teacup (9:45). Prince’s Palace of Monaco (9:52). Footmen / guardsmen in white with red headgear (10:03). Military band marching (10:06). People in urban area march in crowds (Annual Carnival). Red hats, circle star hats. Procession in downtown Nice, people on horseback, crowds, floats with flowers, dresses. Clown in white makeup pushes stroller (10:36). People in parade wearing giant masks (10:38). Person in moon costume spinning (10:51). Girl in white dress, hat, flowers on horseback (10:57). Colorful troupe runs in a line, dances (10:59). Crowds throw rice including soldiers. King Carnival (11:07). Massive float with king holding cup (11:10). Closeup: young child on float. Women in straw hats throw flowers from float. People dance, jump, wave, throw flowers (11:37). Closeups: women in nice dresses on float (11:49). Theatrical troupe play-acts American football (pushing, somersaulting, joking) (11:53). Clown in white ghost outfit (12:00). Policeman at carnival, clown kisses his cheek (12:09). Two women kiss mustachioed man in hat on cheeks (sandwiched) (12:11). Men / women kiss at Annual Carnival parade (12:15). “The End.”
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