Descriptive Catalogue of Kodascope Library Motion Pictures (1932)

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CLASS 1 — Travel, Sports, Manners and Customs 72 In Porto Rico we visit San Juan, the old fortifications, Casa Blanca, Morro, and the Condado Hotel at Santurce. The extent of the Lesser Antilles is designated on a map, followed byviews of leeward shores and sheltered bays, the volcanic island of Martinique, and many scenes of life in the British colony of Barbados. In Trinidad we see palm-lined shores, the capital city (Port of Spain), and avenues of bamboo. Asphalt is mined, and cane is harvested. 966 feet standard length Rental $2.00 1506 Code CARBER From the Bahamas to Jamaica Eastman Classroom Film Unit 1 locates the "American Mediterranean," the Lesser Antilles, and various passages and straits ; and shows the extent of the Bahamas. Unit 2 includes views in the harbor and in the city of Nassau, and covers the sponge industry, showing the sponge fleet in the harbor, the "mother" boat at the fishing grounds, fishing for sponges, close views of various types of sponges, cleaning, sorting, and baling sponges. Unit 3 contains scenes of Havana harbor, various points of interest in the city itself, and the sugar cane and tobacco industries. Unit 4 shows Kingston, and pictures Jamaican native life and industries. 950 feet standard length Rental $2.00 1507 Code CARBIR Shark Fishing Eastman Classroom Film The extensive shark-fishing industry is fully described. Unit 1 shows the catching of shark bait; spotted eagle ray, salt-water crawfish, porpoise, barracuda, and small sharks. Unit 2 depicts the landing of a tiger shark. Close views show its large mouth and numerous teeth. In unit 3 a shark is weighed, divested of its fins, and skinned. Unit 4 pictures the process of tanning shark leather. The hides are shaved, softened, dyed and measured. Concluding scenes show typical shark leather products. 946 feet standard length Rental $2.00 1508 Code CARBOR Game Birds Eastman Classroom Film Included in this film are game birds of both waterways and drier ground. Except for the "pheasant farm," all the birds shown are in the wild state. Take regular weekly service