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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Notes on the sound newsreels. Emphasis on the presence in Portugal of Paramount operators.
Article defending the adoption of measures to foster the Portuguese film productions.
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.