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" THIS WORLD OF OURS: FRANCE " 1950 TRAVELOGUE PARIS MARSEILLE LEON NORMANDY BRITTANY XD65584

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Published on 12 Mar 2023 / In News & Politics

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com Dudley Pictures Corporation presents “This World of Ours: France” (0:10-0:22). Photography by Edwin E. Olsen S.C.C. (0:22). Produced in 1950, this educational film begins by showing the Eiffel Tower (0:31). A view of Paris from the Eiffel Tower is shown (0:38). The Arc de Triomphe is shown (0:44). The river Seine is shown (0:55). The Place de la Concorde is shown (1:04). A liquor store is shown (1:23). The Jardin des Tuileries is shown (1:27). The Louvre appears on screen (1:35). The Paris Opera House is then shown (1:40). Notre Dame is shown (1:46). The Place De Riviere is shown (1:55). A Trans-World Airline plane is shown landing at the Orly Airport (2:10). Sidewalk cafes are shown (2:33). Racing cyclists in the Tour de France are shown (2:43). The Champs-Élysées is shown (2:52). Closer view of the Arc de Triomphe is shown (3:07). A monument for World War II at Normandy is shown (3:25). Normandy Beach is then shown (3:36). Wreckage of a town along Normandy is shown (3:51). French farmland is shown (4:07). Farmer using old farm equipment shown (4:24). City of Marseille is shown (4:36-58). French African rug vendors are shown (4:55). The Marseille docks are shown (5:00-14). The French Foreign Legion base is shown (5:20). Fort St Jean and Senagalese troopers are shown (5:40-57). The narrator states that most of their scars are self-inflicted, they are the “facial insignia” of a veteran (5:56). A sign reading La Championne Chateau D’IF is shown (6:01). The Chateau itself is shown (6:08-24) A modern train of the French National Railroad is shown (6:33). The city of Grasse is shown (6:39). Workers in a field of flagrant flowers. These flowers are used to make perfume (6:49-56). A perfume maker nicknamed “The Nose” is shown testing and creating perfume (7:09). The vineyards of France are shown (7:30). Silk makers from Léon, France are shown (7:44). The coast of Normandy is shown, where fishing is the major industry. They mainly catch Sardines and Tuna (7:58). Brittany fishermen are shown (8:09). A French woman wearing a traditional lace headdress is shown working (8:14). Boat side view of Cannes, the French Riviera is shown (8:41-9:09). French water jousting is shown (9:15). The Lourdes Shrine is shown (9:37). Religious ceremony at the Lourdes is shown (10:22). Paris Sport of Kings at luncheon is shown (10:54). The race horses are shown starting their race (11:03). Review of France begins (11:29). The film ends (11:58). Dudley Pictures Corporation was founded by Carl Ward Dudley in 1944. Carl Dudley was best known for directing and producing short travelogs. The documentary shorts This World of Ours series was produced in the 1950s. There were thirty episodes. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference." This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

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