Spain, S.S. Queen Elizabeth, 1955

Extent:

22.22 minutes

Scope and content:

RL10157-F16-0009 Spain, S.S. Queen Elizabeth, 1955 Reversal original, 16mm, sound, color 22.22 minutes

Includes narration and music.

• Talgo train at San Sebastian station • train ride from San Sebastian to Madrid: mountains, valleys, towns, railroad tracks • tank with "San Sebastian" written on side • Dorothy leaves restaurant near park in Madrid • exteriors of Prado Museum; Dorothy exits with books • Palace Hotel, roundabout • Dorothy walks to sidewalk and toward camera • Charles and Emma Fish; Emma, Spanish-Hungarian-Jewish "gal," Dorothy, and friend goof around, dance, take a bow • exteriors of El Escorial • Dorothy purchases souvenir from street vendor, climbs into car • long shot of El Escorial, surrounding landscape • Spanish girl seated on rocks • view of El Escorial • bullfight; includes a few crowd shots • Dorothy, Emma and friend exit arena • landscape shots, intercut with shots of crowd leaving • Dorothy waits outside of stagecoach • exteriors of Royal Palace of Madrid • Plaza Major; street scenes • villagers stand along side of road, looking at camera • villagers do laundry outdoors • sign: "A Madrid 5km" • man walks toward group with dog • Dorothy poses with villagers on the side of the road • Romani? family walks alongside covered wagon • Avenida de José Antonio • street scenes, including street vendors • architecture, including post office building • entrance to metro • sign: "Puerto del Sol" • street scenes, Dorothy walks toward camera • street scenes of Toledo • exteriors of Toledo Cathedral • uniformed man approaches camera • young boy in traditional garb walks up hill toward camera • more street scenes of Toledo, many including Dorothy • Dorothy has wine with guide in main square of Toledo • Colmar store • street scenes in Madrid • rural Spanish village, barren landscape • sign: "Toledo" • ruins of the Spanish Civil War • bridge over river • views of Toledo from overlook • Dorothy climbs into car; tour guide at car door • more views of Toledo • Morris with Spanish women in front of shops • Dorothy and Morris in front of synagogue in Toledo • sign: "Sinagoga del Transito" • street vendor with donkey • Dorothy on tree-lined path, uniformed men avoid the camera • sign: "House of El Greco" • narrow street scenes, including donkeys • Dorothy and tour guide walk toward camera • Queen Elizabeth ship • Dorothy lounges inside • Dorothy on deck, adjusts headscarf • ocean behind boat • Morris lounges on the deck, waves, walk towards camera • Dorothy waves from deck; sign: "1st Class Passengers Only" in front of her • Morris points at smokestack on deck • Dorothy lounges on deck • people working on deck of ocean liner • high angle shot of Dorothy reading on deck • Dorothy and friends? lounging and drinking tea • friends on board • New York City, Statue of Liberty and harbor from the boat • Dorothy on deck • Queen Elizabeth at dock, unloading cargo • New York dock, cars

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