HOME MOVIES: 1950s TRIP TO HAVANA, CUBA

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1950s

Format: 16mm

Description: This silent home movie shows a trip to Cuba in the 1950s. It starts with shots of Havana from a moving car, then shows the Cuban flag flying from what appears to be a ship's mast. At :22 are panning shots of the Havana skyline. At :44, a large crate is unloaded from the ship. At :47, cigars are rolled by hand for the tourists. At 1:04, traditional dancing in a Cuban club. The film ends with images of a sign for the Calle de los Peregrinos and a shot of a parrot.

Complete Record: This silent home movie shows a trip to Cuba in the 1950s. It starts with shots of Havana from a moving car, then shows the Cuban flag flying from what appears to be a ship's mast. At :22 are panning shots of the Havana skyline. At :44, a large crate is unloaded from the ship. At :47, cigars are rolled by hand for the tourists. At 1:04, traditional dancing in a Cuban club. The film ends with images of a sign for the Calle de los Peregrinos and a shot of a parrot.