Rome and Naples

Physical Description: 1 film reel (ca. 34 min.) : b&w, si. ; 16 mm; 1 digi-beta cassette (ca. 34 min.) : master, digital, b&w, si.; 1 DVD (ca. 34 min.) : duplicate, digital, b&w, si.

Scope and Content: Item is a film taken by Dr. Willinsky of a trip to Italy. In the form of a travelogue, footage of landmarks, ruins and the local population is interspersed with captions that were added in by Dr. Willinsky to provide information about the country's history and culture. Although the title highlights the film's documentation of Rome and Naples, other Italian cities are featured as well; including, Pompeii, Florence and Venice. Dr. Willinsky's wife, Sadie, is occassionally spotted in the footage with travel companions who are probably relatives or family friends.