Summary

FLYING DOWN TO RIO

Source Archive Films by Getty Images
Title: FLYING DOWN TO RIO
File Number: AFP-95J 16mm
Color: Color
Type: Travelogue
Year: 1950
Subjects: Aerials
Description: Color 1950 (Audio) Travelogue of a flying trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Views of airplanes at airport, takeoff, in flight, and landing. Miami (AV), San Juan (tropical trees and flowers, landmarks, El Morro castle). Trinidad (landmarks, tourist attractions). Dutch Guiana [Suriname] (landmarks and peoples). Visit to Belem, Brazil, along the Amazon river (fauna). On to Bahia (churches) and finally to Rio--AV of city, landmarks, street scenes, peoples, gardens and parks, beaches. horse race, golf, resorts, and the Mardi Gras festival. 00:00:13:00 Color 1950 00:00:39:00 Color 1950 ws Passengers leaving entering airplane at airport. Also, 0675,#1536, 00:07:41:00 Color 1950 ws Good view of a passenger plane in the 1950s. 00:09:45:00 Color 1950 ms Trinidad Hindu music and dance. 00:10:52:00 Color 1950 ws Seaplane clipper, take off and flight. 00:13:57:00 Color 1950 ms ws Canoe trip on a jungle river and visit to a remote village. 00:21:42:00 Color 1950 ms Modern architecture of Rio's aparment and office buildings. 00:23:08:00 Color 1950 ms Unusual artistic plaza mosaic. 00:24:31:00 Color 1950 ms cu Rio's Statue of Jesus Christ of Corcovado. 00:24:58:00 Color 1950 ws Sugar Loaf landmark and surrounding area (including Copa Cabana). Also, #2134,
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