Title:A JOURNEY THROUGH BAVARIA OR WAGNER, RELIGION AND BEER JULY 11 - AUGUST 18, 1930. PART I [Main Title]
Film Number:MGH 6616-1
Other titles:COLLECTION OF COPLEY THAW TRAVELOGUES [Alternative Title]
Summary: Amateur film by an American millionaire of a tour through Germany in 1930 with his wife and friends. A basic travelogue visiting popular tourist sites in Bavaria.
Description: "A Journey through Bavaria or Wagner, Religion and Beer July 11 - August 18, 1930 Part I"
"Crossing on the Ile de France" "The day before landing at Havre the aeroplane was catapulted from the stern of the ship to carry the mails to Paris" "Paul and Lilly Bonner and their children" Group shot. "Mme. Gradis and Peggy" on deckchairs. "Plymouth Harbour" General view. "Mrs. Louis Ehret on the left and Mrs. Gilroy on the right" Ladies dressed in fine clothes and furs. "Grace Bristed" "Louis Ehret" "Frieda Hempel" "PARIS Cordelia in front of the Ritz ready for the tour" The tour car and chauffeur? parked outside the hotel. "We lunched the first day at Chalons" Cars parked along the street in front of cafés and shops. "We spend the first night of our tour at Strassbourg. Some views of the Central Square" [sic. Strasbourg] "Driving through the Black Forest on the way to Nuremburg" "We stop in the Black Forest for luncheon and have our first tire trouble" "NUREMBURG The medieval city of Europe" "The Church of our Lady (14th Century)" "The Old City Walls, dating back to the 9th century" "The ancient Customs House of Nuremburg, built in 1498" "The Fountain of Virtue, by Wurzelbauer 1589" "The Nassauer Kellar built in 1282 and used as a restaurant ever since. We had a delicious dinner here" "The River Pegnitz flows through Nuremburg and is flanked by 11th century houses" "In the church tower is the oldest clock in the world, having moving figures. It was installed in 1509" "The home of Albrecht Durer, the great painter of the Middle Ages and Father of the Renaissance" "View from Durer's bedroom window. The houses are of the 10th century" "Bayreuth" "The Festspiel Haus, where every year the operas of Wagner are given, is approached by a long avenue of trees" "On either side of the opera house are lovely gardens" "Crowds of the villagers watch the arriving celebrities" Crowds line the streets, cars are directed in by police ? wearing spiked helmets. "Directors of Traffic" Group shot of three police officers.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF COPLEY THAW TRAVELOGUES [Alternative Title]
Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:MGH 6616-1
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:1930
Production Country: United States of America
Production Details: Thaw, Lawrence Copley (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Running time: 11 mins
