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.
Views of Estoril – casino and garden, villas, hotels and palaces, beach, train station, tennis court.
Launching of the aerial squadron initiating the cruise to the African colonies from the Aerodrome of Amadora.
Footage of several fire drills.
Compilation of films produced in 1903: the Royal Majesties assist the opening of the Afonso de Albuquerque’s Memorial; at a Procession; in Batalha’s Monastery.
Aviation exhibition.
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film frame of the above mentioned film.
A page of Ernesto de Albuquerque's photo album.
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Portrait of the film director.
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Portrait.
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.