Building and opening of a theater in Santarém. Images of a play featuring Barroso Lopes.
The celebrations in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) for the transfer of the territories administrated by the Niassa Company (of British and French interests) to the control of the Portuguese colonial g...
The film depicts the official ceremonies of tribute to the deceased in the World War I on the 9th anniversary of Armistice Day.
Description of the extension work on the routes undertaken by the Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro do Norte de Portugal (“Rail Company of the North of Portugal”).
King Manuel II at the ceremony of setting the foundation stone of the Memorial to the Heroes of the Peninsular War in Oporto, July 1909. Fragment.
A huge crowd attends the funeral procession of the three firemen killed in the Batalha disaster, which is heading for Prado do Repouso Cemetery in Oporto.
Celebrations of the Labour’s Day in 1937. Workers parade, floats alluding to the local industries.
On the occasion of the official ceremonies celebrating the 8th year of the National Revolution, the parade of the Acção Escolar Vanguarda (predecessor of the Mocidade Portuguesa – “Portuguese Yo...
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.
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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.
Notes on the first film exhibitions in Portugal and on Portuguese early films.
Notes on the huge development of documentary film, namely in Germany.
Commentary on the film work of Artur Costa de Macedo.
Film review of 'Alfama, velha Lisboa'.
Manuel Antunes Amor reports on his documentary works in the East.