The Riviera Revisited

Physical Description: 2 film reels (ca. 1 hr., 43 min.) : 18 fps, col., si. ; 16 mm; 2 digi-beta cassettes (ca. 1 hr., 43 min.) : master, digital, col. si.; 2 DVDs (ca. 1 hr., 43 min.) : duplicate, digital, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item is a film production of a trip from Naples to Nice taken by Dr. Willinsky and his wife, Sadie. In the form of a travelogue, footage of landmarks, ancient ruins and the local population is interspersed with captions and maps that were added in by Dr. Willinsky to denote locations and offer context. Featured cities include, Pompeii, Salerno, Rome, Cannes, Antibes, and Menton. Footage includes shots of Vesuvius, images taken from a gondala ride in Venice, Venetian street performers, market scenes, cathedrals, children dressed in costumes for a carnival, and various local craftsmen at work. Sadie is occassionally spotted in the footage interacting with locals and with travel companions who are probably relatives or family friends.

Physical Condition: Film on reel #67 has some deterioration and had slight mould prior to digitization. This film damage shows through in some of the footage.