Raw footage of Havana landmarks, scenics, streets, etc, circa 1947.
TLS ornate facade of Hotel D'angleterre in Havana. Low angle LS statue atop building of angel holding laurel crown. TLS traffic passing hotel facade. TLSs Hotel Inglaterra in downtown Havana. TLSs unidentified building. TLS Jose Marti statue.
LS TLSs old stone Havana Cathedral (Catedral de Habana), jamb statues of Christian icons (saints). MSs heavy wood double doors, thick iron knockers.
TLSs stone building facades. MS cobblestone road, tilt up to old stone buildings.
TLSs Castillo de San Marcos (San Marcos Castle). TLS Cuban police officer wielding rifle crossing street.
TLS ocean waves, tide rolling ashore.
TLS/MSs floral landscaping at Cuban resort. Rear view TLSs white tourists on white sand beach of luxury resort.
MSs Cuban man holding reigns of several horses at resort. TLS people leading horses to field for polo match. LS Lopez Serrano building (art deco architecture). MS pastel pink house w/ weather vane on roof. TLS old stone sentry house atop fort. LS fancy Hotel Nacional in Havana; TLS taxi cab dropping off guests at front entrance of Hotel Nacional.
LSs El Morro castle, lighthouse, as viewed from across harbor. Traveling shots El Morro, San Marcos Castle. TLSs statue/landmark commemorating U.S.S. Maine.
Tilting TLSs El Capitolio (Capitol Building). LSs Presidential Palace (now the Museum of the Revolution), automobile & pedestrian traffic passing in FG. TLSs pedestrians walking along path (the Prado?). MS bronze statue of roaring lion.
GV Prado. GV pan Grand National Theater. MS balcony and statues on building. Tracking shot from boat of houses on waterfront. GV castle facade. MS memoral statue. MCU statue on building. GV Grand National Theater. Brief MS bus. MS local girls walking with baskets on their heads. TLS narrow street with pedestrains and streetcar. MS bus pulling away from curb. MS men walking next colrful building facede. MS building with bright colored shutters.