Film Record: Portuguese Pot-Pourri and Moroccan Mélange

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

A. I. Willinsky

Country of Production:

Canada

Languages:

English

Duration:

01:34:00

Length:

2 reels

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Colour

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

Ontario Jewish Archives list of titled amateur films

Description:

"Item is a double feature production of a trip Dr. Willinsky took to Portugal and Morocco with his wife, Sadie. In the form of a travelogue, footage of landmarks, landscapes, vegetation, historic sites and the local population is interspersed with maps and captions that were added in by Dr. Willinsky to provide context. Featured cities include Lisbon, Tangier, Casablanca and Villa Daressada. Sadie is occassionally spotted sight-seeing, interacting with locals and purchasing wares from street vendors." Ontario Jewish Archives.

Resources:

This film is a part of the Dr. A. I. Willinsky fonds held by the Ontario Jewish Archives.

Locations:

• Lisbon, Portugal (Filming)
• Tangier, Morocco (Filming)
• Casablanca, Morocco (Filming)

Subjects:

• Africa
• Europe
•      Geography
•      Manners and Customs
•      Travel
•      Cities and towns

Genre:

• Travelogue

Form:

• Feature

Tags:

Repository:

Dr. A. I. Willinsky fonds, Ontario Jewish Archives

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