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13175_003_florida_cuba_home_movie1

1950s
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Home movie footage from a visit to Cuba. Side shot of plane readying for takeoff, camera panning from head to tail. Blurry shot of plane window frame from interior. Shot of wing from interior, in flight. Shot of clouds. Shaky shot of signs “WELCOME TO CHARLOTTE” and “FLY - EASTERN AIR LINES.” Shot of passengers exiting plane via descended ladder, lady in scarlet skirtsuit in foreground. Camera pans down plane. (Nice blues here.) Signs “ATLANTA __RARY PASSENGER TERMINAL” and “TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.” Dark shot of well-dressed couple getting out of car; middle aged woman enters frame to greet them (kiss for woman and handshake for man) and take coats; grin at camera a couple times. Shot from behind the couple as they carry in suitcases. Front shot of two men fully dressed at pool. High angle shot of one of these men from side/behind as he smokes. Front shot of three women walking near pool, in front of a large building that is presumably a hotel. CU of these women walking and meeting one of the men shot by pool earlier. People in swimming clothes in background. Side shot party of the three women and two men on beach with ocean in frame. WS with high contrast lighting of woman sitting with legs out under an umbrella. CU five suitcases on grass. Shaky shot of woman opening white and yellow house’s door, dressed in pink skirt suit with sun hat, and walking down path in front law/garden; looks at camera, putting on a show, as she reaches suitcases. Cut to her smiling at camera while walking from suitcases towards camera. Cut to passengers exiting plane.