SOUTH PACIFIC

Year Published: 1970s

Format: 16mm

Description: Part 2:     • " SOUTH PACIFIC" 1970s NEW ZEALAND, F...   "Schley Ride to the South Pacific" (c.1972) is a color travelog by filmmaker Norman E. Schley as he embarks on a tour of countries in the South Pacific: French Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and the Hawaiian Islands. This film was made in two parts and this particular installment highlights Schley’s time in Tahiti, Bora Bora, Melbourne, and Sydney. Note: this film is silent, but originally may have had a soundtrack, or alternatively would have been screened with accompanying live narration by the filmmaker. Title page (0:06). World map; camera zooms into French Polynesia (0:45). Blade of catamaran glides through clear blue water, mountainous formations along water’s edge covered in green jungle, palm trees (1:12). Desolate golden and white sand beaches and calm waters (1:49). Small waterfall flows through lush junglescape; tropical flora and fauna (2:01). Face of Polynesian stone tiki statue (2:31). Men carrying "Vaka" (Polynesian canoe) and head towards water; Cast fishing nets, wooden traps in shallow waters (3:08). Cars drive main road in town center (1972 Peugeot); Group of local boys walk street shirtless and barefoot (4:28). Young man, toddler playfully bury each other in sand, another group of men play tug of war in shallow waters, other sunbathers on sandy shore (4:56). Sign for Le Taaone beach resort; Shots from around resort grounds - tiki huts, manicured gardens, palm trees, bright tropical flowers (Bougainvillea), mountains tower in background (7:30). Views from hotel terrace overlooking serene blue waters (9:00). Hotel pool area (10:12). Young man weaves perhaps coconut leaves; dining area (10:51). Small sailboats, perhaps Boston Whaler Nauset boats in waters off shore of Maeva Beach Hotel Tahiti (11:24). Perhaps Lafayette Beach; young men fish along shore at dusk, another group runs into water with "Vaka" (12:11). Local fisherman assesses, holds up his catch of colorful red fish (13:30). Tourist bus drives by construction site, men perhaps building small bridge (14:49). Kids swim in water of perhaps Tiare River Dam Tahiti (15:32). Rural home of local family: woman wearing red and white Tahitian fabric gathers dried palms; harvested coconuts lay sliced open and bake in sun (16:00). Lush tropical flora and fauna (Ti Plant) (18:22). Carved stone tiki statue on the Arahurahu Marae in Tahiti (marae = ancient temple/ meeting place) (19:14). Small cemetery marked by crosses; plaque at gravesite written in English (19:16). Le monument de la pointe Vénus Mahina, Tahiti funded by the Evangelical Church of French Polynesia (19:38). Air Polynésie (Air Tahiti) DC-4 plane for service from Tahiti around Polynesia; passengers board plane (20:05). Views of Bora Bora from plane (20:45). Passengers disembark plane on airstrip consisting of sand and palm trees, driven by bus to dock where small charter boats escort guests to various water-side resorts (21:10). Views of islands from boat (21:48). Boat pulls up to dock of Club Med Bora Bora, hotel guests and staff greet passengers (22:29). Man pushes off from dock in "Vaka" with motor, two local young women with flowers in their hair, red and white tiki fabric cover ups sit at front of boat (22:59). Mount Pahia (23:27). Guests frolic in crystal clear waters, young women prepare barbecue while others investigate local nature, swim, nap (24:05). Mount Otemanu (29:59). Older man and family sit along water shaded by palm trees, carves fish out of wood (30:43). Glass bottom boat tour, coral reefs and fish (32:20). Map highlighting journey from French Polynesia to Australia (33:23). Melbourne Central business district: CRA Building, Swanston St. and Collins St. signs, Batman Ave (34:11). Interior and exterior courtyard of National Gallery of Victoria: Henry Moore’s Draped Seated Woman (34:28). Floral clock at perhaps Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (35:35). Floor of Melbourne Stock Exchange (ASX) (35:59). National Mutual Centre building (36:33). Sydney Opera House (36:56). Aerial view of Sydney Harbour (37:22). Sydney Harbour Bridge (37:48). Pedestrian traffic on busy city street, 1970s fashion (38:38). Animal sanctuary: koala in tree; Norman Schley feeds twig to kangaroo; Ostrich in pen (39:39). Film ends (41:50).

Complete Record: Part 2:     • " SOUTH PACIFIC" 1970s NEW ZEALAND, F...   "Schley Ride to the South Pacific" (c.1972) is a color travelog by filmmaker Norman E. Schley as he embarks on a tour of countries in the South Pacific: French Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and the Hawaiian Islands. This film was made in two parts and this particular installment highlights Schley’s time in Tahiti, Bora Bora, Melbourne, and Sydney. Note: this film is silent, but originally may have had a soundtrack, or alternatively would have been screened with accompanying live narration by the filmmaker. Title page (0:06). World map; camera zooms into French Polynesia (0:45). Blade of catamaran glides through clear blue water, mountainous formations along water’s edge covered in green jungle, palm trees (1:12). Desolate golden and white sand beaches and calm waters (1:49). Small waterfall flows through lush junglescape; tropical flora and fauna (2:01). Face of Polynesian stone tiki statue (2:31). Men carrying "Vaka" (Polynesian canoe) and head towards water; Cast fishing nets, wooden traps in shallow waters (3:08). Cars drive main road in town center (1972 Peugeot); Group of local boys walk street shirtless and barefoot (4:28). Young man, toddler playfully bury each other in sand, another group of men play tug of war in shallow waters, other sunbathers on sandy shore (4:56). Sign for Le Taaone beach resort; Shots from around resort grounds - tiki huts, manicured gardens, palm trees, bright tropical flowers (Bougainvillea), mountains tower in background (7:30). Views from hotel terrace overlooking serene blue waters (9:00). Hotel pool area (10:12). Young man weaves perhaps coconut leaves; dining area (10:51). Small sailboats, perhaps Boston Whaler Nauset boats in waters off shore of Maeva Beach Hotel Tahiti (11:24). Perhaps Lafayette Beach; young men fish along shore at dusk, another group runs into water with "Vaka" (12:11). Local fisherman assesses, holds up his catch of colorful red fish (13:30). Tourist bus drives by construction site, men perhaps building small bridge (14:49). Kids swim in water of perhaps Tiare River Dam Tahiti (15:32). Rural home of local family: woman wearing red and white Tahitian fabric gathers dried palms; harvested coconuts lay sliced open and bake in sun (16:00). Lush tropical flora and fauna (Ti Plant) (18:22). Carved stone tiki statue on the Arahurahu Marae in Tahiti (marae = ancient temple/ meeting place) (19:14). Small cemetery marked by crosses; plaque at gravesite written in English (19:16). Le monument de la pointe Vénus Mahina, Tahiti funded by the Evangelical Church of French Polynesia (19:38). Air Polynésie (Air Tahiti) DC-4 plane for service from Tahiti around Polynesia; passengers board plane (20:05). Views of Bora Bora from plane (20:45). Passengers disembark plane on airstrip consisting of sand and palm trees, driven by bus to dock where small charter boats escort guests to various water-side resorts (21:10). Views of islands from boat (21:48). Boat pulls up to dock of Club Med Bora Bora, hotel guests and staff greet passengers (22:29). Man pushes off from dock in "Vaka" with motor, two local young women with flowers in their hair, red and white tiki fabric cover ups sit at front of boat (22:59). Mount Pahia (23:27). Guests frolic in crystal clear waters, young women prepare barbecue while others investigate local nature, swim, nap (24:05). Mount Otemanu (29:59). Older man and family sit along water shaded by palm trees, carves fish out of wood (30:43). Glass bottom boat tour, coral reefs and fish (32:20). Map highlighting journey from French Polynesia to Australia (33:23). Melbourne Central business district: CRA Building, Swanston St. and Collins St. signs, Batman Ave (34:11). Interior and exterior courtyard of National Gallery of Victoria: Henry Moore’s Draped Seated Woman (34:28). Floral clock at perhaps Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (35:35). Floor of Melbourne Stock Exchange (ASX) (35:59). National Mutual Centre building (36:33). Sydney Opera House (36:56). Aerial view of Sydney Harbour (37:22). Sydney Harbour Bridge (37:48). Pedestrian traffic on busy city street, 1970s fashion (38:38). Animal sanctuary: koala in tree; Norman Schley feeds twig to kangaroo; Ostrich in pen (39:39). Film ends (41:50).