This late 1940s/early 1950s color travelogue style film was produced by Norman Schley, a skilled filmmaker from Wisconsin, who made a series of travel films under the moniker “Schley Ride” and/or “Picturelogue.” Some of his films aired on television, while others were shown in front of live audiences. This particular film takes viewers along on a trip of America’s southeastern states and their attractions like Florida, Alabama, Missouri, Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia. The film opens with scenes from the Theater of the Sea, a marine mammal park located in the Village of Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Additionally Schley narrates as he continues on to visit New Orleans and Baton Rouge as well Colonial Virginia.
Man and two children at lagoon feeding bread to fish (0:11). Underwater footage of fish (0:43). Spectators at underwater theatre at an aquatic zoo (1:18). Two women about to snorkel in the theatre (1:23). At Weeki Wachee, performers swimming with oxygen supply underwater doing “mermaid” show of tricks and synchronized swimming (1:42). Performers exiting the water (3:53). Various views near and far of Bok Tower atop Iron Mountain in Florida (4:10). Close-up details of the tower and inscription with dedication by President Calvin Coolidge (4:50). Map of southeastern coast of the US from Florida and Georgia to the Carolinas (4:56). Cherry blossom trees and other nature scenes from Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park which was purchased by Thomas Jefferson from King George III of England in 1774 and later surveyed by George Washington (5:02). Details of the limestone bridge (5:50). Monument statue of Stonewall Jackson on Washington and Lee University grounds (6:35). Monument statue of Cyrus McCormick followed by shots of various campus buildings like Lee Chapel and Crozet Hall (6:48). Abandoned cabin with water wheel in White Sulfur Springs (6:59). Different shots of Greenbrier Resort exterior (7:15). Resort guests golfing (7:19). Dogwood trees along historic highway between Kutztown and Williamsburg (7:27). Guests riding colonial style two-horse carriage in Colonial Williamsburg (7:38). Dog in front-yard of home (7:49). Colonial Williamsburg capitol building which was restored by John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1927 (8:14). Another two-horse carriage (8:23). Raleigh’s Tavern and other colonial buildings (8:29). Governor’s palace and gardens previously occupied by Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson (8:52). Deane Shop and Forge and blacksmith in colonial costume (9:04). Back to map of America, emphasis on Louisiana (9:26). St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans across from Jackson Park and the statue of Andrew Jackson (9:33). The Cabildo building, today the Louisiana State Museum Cabildo (9:55). The famed Café du Monde coffee shop (10:00). Closeup of beignets and coffee (10:22). Boy eating sandwich on horse drawn carriage at the French Market (10:38). Pat O’Brien’s courtyard in the French Quarter of New Orleans decorated for Christmas (10:45). Canal Streetcar Line Trolley car on busy street (11:16). Maison Maurice storefront on Canal Street next to D.H. Holmes department store (11:30). Palm tree contrasted with Christmas tree in front yard (11:48). Poinsettia flower (12:10). Julia Street Wharf, White Fleet operated by the Northland United Fruit dock there (12:22). Details flags and its significance, like union Jack, Guatemala’s flag, red flag, blue flag (12:41). Gantry-type conveyor belts unloading produce from ships (13:25). Huey P. Long Bridge across the Mississippi river (13:52). Baton Rouge state capitol building (14:13). Louisiana State University Memorial Tower and LSU Law building (14:53). Corn harvest (15:12). Edgewater Gulf Hotel premises (15:24). Biloxi Lighthouse (15:43). Children play on the fisherman’s port (15:56). Sailors doing demonstrations on a boat (16:15). Home of Walter D. Bellingrath in Alabama (16:42). People playing shuffleboard (17:39). Mississippi gold school and the Dixie White House (18:13). Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop (18:24). New Orleans cemeteries (18:27). Creole style homes (19:33). Sugarcane and harvest (19:56).
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