André de la Varre

A beautiful collection of images from 1939

A tour in the spring of 1933 aboard the S.S. Columbus. (imdb)

Documentary from 1937 filmed in the small Indonesian West Java town of Malabar. Follows the entire process of tea manufacturing from being grown and harvested in the fields, ground and processed in the factory, and eventually shipped out to countries around the world. Excellent footage of Indonesian men and women working in fields and factories, being paid meager wages by Caucasian superiors, and the inner-workings of a factory.

Brief interludes in touring through southern French provinces which are so rich in ancient history and medieval art.

A journey through the mountains of southwestern France, and a pilgrimage to the holiest shrine of the Roman Catholic faith.

Travelogue from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast. Extensive footage of the port town of Le Havre (which would be heavily bombed during WWII) with ocean liners arriving to the port, vistas of the city, and 1930s old European street scenes. Resort towns such as Etretat, with village street scenes, people relaxing on the beach, and vistas of naturally carved cliffs.

A visit to Nassau in the Bahamas from Andre de la Varre's "The Screen Traveler" series. (imdb)

A tour of Hong Kong in the 1930s.

A Tour of Manila, Philippines in the 1930s.

Travelogue by Andre de la Varre from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast. Cathedrals and religious ceremonies in towns along the River Seine, such as Fecamp, Rouen, Les Andelys, and Lisieux.

A tour of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in 1938, from the Andre de la Varre "Screen Traveler" series.

A tour of Tunis, Algiers and Rabat in the 1930s.

Travelogue by Andre de la Varre from 1936 about the restored capital city of colonial Virginia, Williamsburg.

Visits to three animal parks in Miami, Florida: the Rare Bird Farm, with its many chickens, cranes, and other birds; the Monkey Jungle, where the visitors are caged and the simian inhabitants roam freely; and finally the Parrot Jungle.

The annual horse race held in the Piazza del Campo in Siena is highlighted in all its color, pomp, and pageantry.

Tour of the French Riviera.

Air France airline presents popular tourist destinations in Israel in 1951.

A Sports Parade (though not officially titled as such) visit to Switzerland. Covered are a rowing competition in Lucerne, tennis matches and horse jumping set against the mighty Alpine scenery, Zug costumes, gymnastics "poetry in motion" and a flag parade.