INTEREST. The Victoria Falls.
Various shots of the Falls seen from different angles (181). A small boat, manned by Africans, being punted down the Zambesi River and through a stretch of rapids (284 ft).
Note: German titles.
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INTEREST. The Victoria Falls.
Various shots of the Falls seen from different angles (181). A small boat, manned by Africans, being punted down the Zambesi River and through a stretch of rapids (284 ft).
Note: German titles.
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Main title. Empire Day celebrations in Hyde Park. Lord Roberts (Frederick Sleigh Roberts) is seen talking to some of the personalities present and walking amongst them with a lady (presumably his daughter, Lady ...
INTEREST. An elephant under the dirction of its trainer moves three large tree trunks over muddy ground (30ft). [16mm].
Note: Contained in MRS CARLISLE'S BABY REELS (296-326ft). The above copy was originally on 9.5mm, the film has been ...
INTEREST. Hippopotamus hunting in Upper Gambia.
Main title. A European hunter with native guides moves through the undergrowth. Two hippos are seen in the river. The hunter shoots and kills one of the hippos. The natives, once they have ...
DRAMA. Historical. Napoleon ends his days on the island of St. Helena.
Rl.1 In October 1815, Napoleon is brought to the island of St. Helena, as an English prisoner. He receives a friendly welcome from the local inhabitants and some of ...
INTEREST. Apparently a compilation of three or more African travelogues, including material on the port of Mits'iwa in Ethiopia, and Cherry Kearton's Kenya expedition with Colonel "Buffalo" Jones in 1911.
Africans digging a road; a ...
DRAMA. A British general is captured by a Mahdi. His daughter, is also imprisoned but escapes and summons the Scottish Highlanders who come to the rescue.
No main title. General Dent, a British soldier, in his quarters in the Sudan talking to ...
INTEREST. The Maharajah of Kapurthala and his guests on their journey towards the fishing grounds: men riding on elephants (29). A rest period: Indians and Europeans sitting in circles talking and smoking (65). Indian dignitaries bowing at the ...
INTEREST. Killing marabout for feathers.
Two white men, carrying guns, and natives preparing a hide with leaves and branches. The two hunters crawl inside (33). Marabout feeding on carrion used as bait (77). The hunters fire their guns from ...
DRAMA. Young officer rescues sweetheart from native uprising on plantation.
Captain Williams visits a plantation in the tropics to see his sweetheart, the owner's daughter. During his stay he rebukes the brutal overseer, Pedro, for his ...
INTEREST. Travelogue. Scenes in North Borneo (Sabah).
Main title and credit (10). Village with houses on stilts above water, native canoe crosses scene, bow of yacht seen to right (26). Small merchant vessel (36). Coolies load and unload a ...