World Monitor

Tourist trip to Croatia, former Yugoslavia.

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Two long static shots show ships docked in the ports of Rijeka, Croatia and Gdynia, Poland. A map of Eastern Europe illustrates the region's major rivers. DOC/WA - 1950's - CLR

A military tank entering the UN military camp in Croatia. UN soldiers stand guard as vehicles move around the camp.

Land, Croatia, Neretva Delta, Adriatic Sea, Agriculture, Day, Eastern Europe, Europe, Field, Neretva Delta, No People, Outdoors, River, River Channel, Sea, Sky, Croatia

Titles read: "CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF ". <br/> <br/>Various locations of events. <br/> <br/>At Trieste Aquarium in Italy we see several shots of tropical fish swimming around in tanks. <br/> <br/>At Zagreb in Yugoslavia (now in Croatia) we see a new bridge being built over the Sava River. Good shots of construction work in steel foundries and on the bridge itself as steel girders are transported and moved into position. Two steam trains are seen coming towards us over the finished bridge.

Dog barking at a drone as it films it from above. Filmed in Croatia.

Italian soldiers establishing Italian Regency of Carnaro in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia)

Croatia Floods

Fascist Croatian leader Ante Pavelic reviews Ustase (Ustashe) troops in Croatia during World War II. Ante Pavelic receives flowers from a child. The child performs a Nazi-like salute. He reviews troops, watches Black Legion recruits march on missions and talks with onlookers. Location: Croatia. Date: 1944.

Scenic shots of green valley surrounded by arid mountains in Croatia, including shots of tiled roof houses.

Young woman walking around the Croatian city and enjoying architecture

Timelapse footage of a moonlit summer night, captured from a beach in Split, Croatia. A thunderstorm is seen on the horizon, with lightning flashes illuminating the thundercloud.

Mountain range in Croatia. Roman amphitheater in Pula, Croatia. Postojna Caves.

Croatia/Yugoslavia: fighting

General Gabriele D'Annunzio arrives with Italian soldiers in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) to establish Italian Regency of Carnaro

The picturesque, ancient city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea. Medieval and Renaissance architecture. Coastal and mountain views. Aerial shot of children running across an ancient arched bridge. Dubrovnik's roofs, narrow streets, a church. DOC/WA - 1980 - CLR

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Hill of madzerka, Croatia Medziimurje

Full title reads: "Here comes to Bride". <br/> <br/>A look at wedding customs from across the globe. <br/> <br/>Various shots of children having a make believe wedding in a garden. M/S of a real bride and groom getting into a chauffeur driven car. <br/> <br/>Animated map of the World with arrow pointing to Saxony, Germany. M/S procession of men and women in traditional costumes. The bride and groom are carried on chairs into a house. C/U of giggly bridesmaid wearing head-dress made from fruit. <br/> <br/>Map with arrow pointing to India. M/S of Indian bride and groom kneeling on either side of an urn. The bride's father sprinkles the couple with holy water, then places a pendant on bride and binds their wrists together. Map with arrow pointing at Borneo (Indonesia). M/S of bride and groom sitting on beach on iron bar, they smoke cigars and eat nuts. A priest holds up two chickens above them. Map with arrow pointing China. M/S of bride having face covered with veil. A female servant then lifts her over a fire. She then kneels before her husband, he removes the veil. Map with arrow pointing at Africa. M/S of the groom offering bride plate of shells. Map with arrow pointing to Tunisia. M/S of bride standing in market place against a pillar. Map with arrow pointing at Croatia (Yugoslavia). M/S of bride and groom - the bride is shy so the groom boxes her ears! <br/> <br/>Animated sequence by Joe Noble. Cartoon man reads book on customs of Croatia. He gets bashed on head by rolling pin. Wife appears, saying 'and that's an old Spanish custom!' <br/> <br/>Note: wedding sequences from India, Borneo, China, Africa, Tunisia and Croatia are recreated by actors on stage sets. Same actors play more than one part! AH 2001.