The launching of the destroyer ‘Tejo’ in the river Tagus – shipyard Rocha de Conde d'Óbidos, Lisbon, with the presence of the President of the Ministers Council.
The 70th anniversary party of Abade de Baçal, in Bragança, April 1935.
The ceremonies of the 11th anniversary of the 28th May. Parade in Lisbon in the presence of the high-level officials.
Episodes of daily life in the region of Beira Baixa, its monuments and industries. Views of Sabugal, Caria and Quadrazais. Images of the bottling of Caria’s Water and of a wild boar hunting.
Incomplet. The film follows the arrival in Lisbon of a UFA delegation to shoot some of the scenes of Estupefacientes/Der Weisse Damon (Kurt Gerron, 1932) and its french version (Stupéfiants).
A film about chestnut groves. Images of chestnut harvesting and processing, chestnut roasters and street sale.
Newsreel on the 5th International Congress of Vine and Wine: car tour across Portugal, parade of folklore ranches from the different farming regions.
Views of Estoril – casino and garden, villas, hotels and palaces, beach, train station, tennis court.
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Portuguese film operator, Manuel Maria da Costa Veiga, remembers the first years of film exhibition in Portugal.
Weekly publication of cinematographic art.
Notes on the cinematographic work of Aníbal Contreiras and César de Sá.
Commentary on the scientific films’ enormous interest, namely those using chronophotography.
Notes on film’s potential in depicting reality with emphasis on some reels on WWI.
Commentary on the historical value of newsreels in terms of search and reconstructing of events.
Notes on the documentary films depicting submarine life, referring some technologies used.
Report on the departure of Augusto Claro to Africa and the reasons behind this departure.