ITALIAN HOLIDAY SERIES

Duration: 10 min

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Sponsored by Italian State Tourist Office

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: Sound

Description: 13-film series. Titles: ANCIENT LANDS. Views of the remains of ancient civilizations of Ostia, Cerveteri, and Pompeii with a glimpse of the architecture and life as it existed during the Roman Empire and before. AUTUMN ON THE LAKES. Depicts autumn as the best season of the year to enjoy the beauty of the Italian lakes. Visits Lake Garda, Lake Como with its villas, and the gardens of Villa Taranto at Lake Maggiore. FALL. Shows the island of Ischia which in the fall seems wrapped in purple and gold, and the golden grandeur of Rome in the mild sun. MEMORIES OF ITALY. Highlights the cultural and art centers of Italy with excellent examples of Italian Gothic architecture and Umbrian art. OUR PEOPLE. Highlights many festivals and traditional events that take place in Italy every year. Shows parades, dances, costumes and special performances in Italian cities. SNOW IN CORTINA. Cortina, Italy's winter sports center, has 14 cable cars, chair lifts and ski lifts to bring skiers to the starting point of famous downhill ski run. SPRING AND SPA. A tour of spas and health resorts that attract thousands of visitors each year to enjoy their good climate and the healthful properties of their waters. SPRINGTIME. Depicts the Boboli Gardens of Florence; Milan, Naples and Rome. SUMMERTIME. Travel to the seaside resorts of Viareggio, Paraggi and Portofino. Then on to the Island of Capri with its clean white houses. THREE DAYS IN ITALY. Shows some of the most interesting points in Italy by train, plane and even carriage. Scenes of Naples, Rome, Venice and Sicily, and their varied attractions. WALKING IN THE SUN. A visit to such cities as Venice, Palermo, Naples, Genoa, Florence, Milan and Rome where you see the people enjoying their promenade in the main streets and squares. WINDOW SHOPPING IN ITALY. A shopping spree through the shops, market places and fashionable stores of Naples, Rome, Florence, Milano, Turino and Venice. WINTERTIME. Depicts Italy in winter with snowcapped Mount Etna and the northern mountain regions in contrast to the Riviera area, where flowers bloom and the sun is warm. An interpretation, through visual imagery and descriptive music, of the enchantment of Venice, the Roman fountains, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum.

Complete Record: Source: Assn Interest level: jh-sh-c-ad Price: rent ea $2.50 Format: sd color Catalog numbers: EFLA evaluation card No. 4040

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)