This travelogue is an episode from 1959 is from a series of travelogues titled “Picturelogues” by Norman E. Schley. Typically, Schley narrated these films himself, sometimes in person at live events. This film, which appears incomplete or a work in progress, covers two main destinations along the Gulf Coast: New Orleans, Louisiana, and the coastline of Mississippi. It includes footage of attractions and events in the areas, such as the Sugar Bowl Classic, golf courses, and the Gulfport in Biloxi, Mississippi.
The travelogue begins with two young African American boys — fruit salesmen — climbing onto a horse and carriage in New Orleans, Louisiana (00:09). Picturesque white houses and magnolia trees (00:19). Cruise ships anchored at the harbor (00:49). A tennis court is prepared for the Sugar Bowl Classic Week event, including sports such as football, basketball, regatta, tennis, etc. (01:13). A swimming pool and a golf course at the New Orleans Country Club (01:39). Final check of the tennis court (02:20) and the warms up begin between players (02:27). An audience watches the tennis match (03:03). The winner of the 1959 Sugar Bowl Tennis Classic is Gardnar Mulloy (03:12). More tennis matches are played (03:21). A black cat is laying on a forest floor (05:02). The journey continues to the City of Pass Christian, Mississippi (05:20). Visitors playing Shuffleboard on a court (06:10). Polished front laws decorate houses (06:21). A vacationer is challenged by his golf skills at the golf course (06:39). The Mississippi Gulf Coast concrete seawall (07:42). Children playing in the sand on the beach (08:03). The Gulfport at the city of Biloxi, Mississippi (08:10), with Mexican shrimp fishing vessels docking for the weekend (08:15). Retired warship docked at the Biloxi Gulfport (08:51) for scrapping. A fishing lodge from 1917 which has been transformed into an idyllic garden (09:01). A docked three mast schooner (09:32). Fort Macomb in New Orleans, Louisiana (10:01). “The End” (10:17).
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