Year

1948

Video Details

1948 / 6:48; B&W; silent; V-173 S. 828

Description

This early movie begins with a series of shots of St. Augustine, including the Fountain of Youth and the oldest house. Next, people are shown catching turtles at Silver Springs. The film continues with brief scenes of: Marineland; Palm Beach; Bok Tower; water skiing at Cypress Gardens; aerial and street scenes in St. Petersburg; Miami; Tin Can camping; Bayfront Park; fishing; Biscayne Bay; horse racing in Hialeah; flamingos; wildlife scenes; Seminoles in the Everglades (aerial of a village and children); sailboat races; and water skiing at night. The color is faded and the film is a little jumpy. Produced by Castle Films.

Contributors

Castle Films

Corporate Subject

Bayfront Park (Miami, Fla.)
Bok Tower (Lake Wales, Fla.)
Cypress Gardens (Winter Haven, Fla.)
Fountain of Youth (Tourist attraction)
Marineland
Silver Springs State Park

Geographic Subject

Biscayne Bay
Florida Everglades
Hialeah
Lake Wales
Miami
Ocala
Palm Beach
Saint Augustine
Saint Petersburg
Silver River
Silver Springs
Winter Haven

Subject

Amusement parks
Attractions
Boating
Camping
Promotional films
Recreation
Seminole Indians
Tourism
Water skiing
Water sports
Wildlife