Dating to the 1960s, this Pan American World Airways’ travel film “Wings To Jamaica” highlights the tropical country and promotes the island’s tourism. The film opens with shots of scenic beaches and turquoise waters, over which a Pan Am jet flies on its descent to Jamaica. A variety of terrain (01:43), including beaches, mountains, and waterfalls, dominate Jamaica. Hotels offer luxury accommodations (02:25) on white sandy beaches (02:55). With views of the water, the accommodations along the north shore of the island are great for honeymoons as well as return visits. Hotels provide music (03:59) and elegant food to enhance the stay, and endless water activities await those who prefer to not lounge in the sun day after day. Jamaica is small enough to get around and explore, making it easy for tourists to drive around the island with minimal effort, visiting places like the Blue Lagoon (05:53) and tiny villages (06:13; 11:55) with vibrant colors and culture. Kingston (06:44) is the capital and largest city in Jamaica, where vendors sell coconuts (07:11) and artists (07:50) paint portraits on the bustling city streets. Students study at the University of West Indies (08:18), and the island’s original capital, Spanish Town (08:35), offers a glimpse of the old colonial dominance. Other places to visit are the Anglican Cathedral (08:57) and the Port Royal fortress (09:42). A water wheel on a sugar plantation (10:09) is a testament to the sugar empires that dominated the island a century before, but sugar is still the island’s most important agricultural product (11:30). Mining bauxite (10:44) and exporting bananas (11:40) are two of Jamaica’s other major industries. Bananas are transported down river on rafts, which are also used for rafting excursions down the Rio Grande (12:17). Visitors to Jamaica can discover an elegant nightlife with fine dining at a mountain inn, followed by entertainment (15:20) consisting of dancing and limbo (16:00). Swimming is the most widespread activity, between all the hotel pools and the sea. Tourists can explore the sea on glass bottom boats (19:32), snorkeling, sailing, deep sea fishing, and water skiing. Tennis is also a common pastime, as is golfing on a former sugar plantation (20:30). Another favorite activity is going to Jamaica’s horse races (21:03). However, there are more than just horse races: donkey and goat races (21:12) entertain spectators as well. People shop for handicrafts in the Straw Market (23:06) in Ocho Rios, looking to take home hats, bags, perfume, coffee, and rum. Jamaicans make the rum barrels used to store the drink (23:36), but the barrels are also used as percussion instruments (23:58). Music and dance is a common thread in Jamaica—locals play music as a fire dancer performs (24:20) on the beach. The film concludes with a few more shots of waterfalls and rivers, which provide a moment of paradise for Jamaica’s visitors.

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