Belles of the South Seas

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Shortly after his mother’s passing, playwright and stage director Mohamed El Khatib receives a phone call from his uncle in Bab Berred, the family’s v

2018

West Virginia, the State Beautiful

A travelogue showing the beauty of the state of West Virginia in 1929.

1929

Sunshine in Soho

1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.

1956

Champagne Safari

Travelogue/documentary follows newly married Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan on their honeymoon trip through exotic locales.

1954

Venetian Shores

Blissful scenes of tourists arriving by boat and then sea bathing on a beach in the Venetian lagoon.

1914

The Endless Summer

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and

1966

Italy's in Season

This short film presents a look at Italy's popular tourist spots.

1967

Serene Siam

This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some

1937

Glimpses of Peru

This Traveltalk series short brings us to Lima, Peru where we see a modern city.

1937

Chile, Land of Charm

This documentary short features Chile's history, culture, and customs.

1937

Rocky Mountain Grandeur

This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.

1937

Copenhagen

This Traveltalk series short visits Copenhagen.

1937

Season in Tyrol

A short look at various seasonal activities offered in the Tyrol region of Austria.

1969

Dartmouth, River Dart and Dartmoor

Whistlestop tour of Dartmouth in Devon, taking in the 17th century Butterwalk arcade and medieval castle.

1910

The Coast of Commerce

Take a revealing tour along a coast of contrasts, from the folksy freshness of Whitby to the coaly Tyne, queen of all rivers.

1962

Cheddar

Pure tranquillity in rural Somerset, a world away from the war raging on the continent.

1916

Ruins of Delhi

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

1910

Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

1914

Portrait of Dublin

This short film was made by filmmaker (later archivist) Liam Ó Laoghaire (aka Liam O’Leary) and was commissioned by the Cultural Relations Committee o

1952

An Uncountable Number of Threads

Travel films have an established format with their own conventions, history and baggage. It is a medium that has all too often sought to control, defi

2023