[Karl Stefan--home movies] Reel 32

DateMarch 1957

Can DescriptionsAmateur footage of family and travel. Leader notes as follows: 32. Havana tour March 1957. NHF Cataloguer's Notes: Three women and a man wave to camera as they board a ship. They lean over the rail overlooking marina. Woman talks to camera operator. Shots of ship deck and crew. Small band plays on deck. Woman poses in front of life ring stamped: 'City of Havana, Monrovia.' Man leaning over rail - slapped on backside by woman in kerchief to get him to face camera. Lifeboats. People milling around and lounging in deck chairs. (13:13) Peacocks, cacti, Scarlet McCaw. A man climbing a palm tree by using a rope harness attached to his legs. People boarding small tour boat with roof. Old castle with flags flying. Shots of the city from the castle on an island.