Incomplet. Images of Lisbon and and its different facets: shops, markets, parks, churches, monuments, palaces, streets, avenues and emblematic squares, viewpoints.
Incomplet. Unedited footage. Shots of the President Sidónio Pais’ visit to the North of the country: the arrival of the official delegation is attended by military and civilians.
Images of the excursion to the aforesaid places.
Melgaço (North of Portugal): views of the city and its surroundings.
Unedited footage. Exercises and activities of the Guarda Nacional Republicana: on horse, combat simulation actions with machine guns and rifles, musical band.
Monuments, public buildings, industry, agriculture and commerce, harbours and beaches of the region. Includes a group of men practicing ‘belluboard’ in a beach in Leça da Palmeira.
Incomplet film on a religious procession from Lisbon to Fátima (Shrine of Fatima in the centre of Portugal).
Incomplet. Buildings and monuments in the city of Coimbra: Museum Machado de Castro, the ancient Episcopal Palace, University, Sala dos Capelos, portico of the University’s chapel, Cathedral, Old Ca...
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A view of the production company’s installations: the film studios on the left, the main building on the right.
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Portrait of João Freire Correia and Maximino Abranches, 1909
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The exteriors of the studios of the Oporto-based film company, Invicta Film.
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Film frame of Arthur Costa de Macedo's 'Homenagens aos soldados desconhecidos' ('Tribute to Unknown Soldiers'), 1921.
Notes on the non-fiction and newsreels films and on its audience reception.
A praise to the film ‘A Cidade de Thomar’ upon its reprise. Commentary on the film’s reception.
Notes on a Gaumont’s delegation visit to Portugal to film monuments, landscapes and typical places
A letter to the periodical on the authorship of the film «Angola» (1930).
Criticism on the weaknesses of the Portuguese documentary films included by law in every cinema-shows.
On the film potential in the domain of tourism. An incentive for that type of film.
On some weaknesses of the protection law stipulating the inclusion of 100 m footage of Portuguese documentary films in commercial scéances.