France and Spain

Physical Description: 1 film reel (ca. 43 min.) : col., sd., composite magnetic track ; 16 mm; 1 digi-beta cassette (ca. 43 min.) : master, digital, col., sd.; 1 DVD (ca. 43 min.) : duplicate, digital, col., sd.

Scope and Content: Item is a film of a trip to Spain taken by Dr. Willinsky, his wife, Sadie, and some of their friends. Despite its title, the film does not contain footage of France. In the form of a travelogue, footage of landmarks, the local population, and the Willinsky's activities are accompanied by music and Dr. Willinsky's commentary. Footage includes shots of the Square of Spain, Sadie walking along the streets of a shopping district, churches and monasteries, a boat cruise from Palma to Figuera, a spring festival procession and dancing in Majorca. Most of the scenes were taken in Palma and Majorca.

Physical Condition: Film had mould and rust damage prior to digitization. This damage shows through in some of the footage.