Glimpses of Italy

Physical Description: 1 film reel (ca. 27 min.) : b&w, si. ; 16 mm; 1 digi-beta cassette (ca. 27 min.) : master, digital, b&w, si.; 1 DVD (ca. 27 min.) : duplicate, b&w, si.

Scope and Content: Item is a film taken by Dr. Willinsky of a trip to Rome, Italy. In the form of a travelogue, footage of landmarks, ruins and the local population are interspersed with captions that were added in by Dr. Willinsky to provide information about the country's history and culture. Included are shots of the Pantheon, the Colosseum, a Roman market, the Appian Way and dinner at a Roman restaurant. Dr. Willinsky's wife, Sadie, is occassionally spotted in the footage with travel companions who are probably relatives or family friends.