BMA world tour : Alternative itinerary. Part 1.

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<p>This amateur film, which has been edited semi-professionally with additional intertitles and maps to orientate the viewer, consists of footage shot in the first part of the BMA's World Tour. The opening sequences are of a woman's hand in close-up turning the pages of a journal. Embarkation is via the boat train to Southampton (bystanders wave the departing train on) and then leaving for New York via the Cunard Line liner, MV Georgic. Games such as quoits are played on deck. The Statue of Liberty is seen as the ship arrives; there are views of Manhattan and the harbour from the ship. The group travel to Chicago (missing out the hospital tour in New York City and Washington). They stop at a Mexican village. Hereafter the film duplicates the material shown on Part 1a 'Across America' with footage of the Rio Grande, Grand Canyon, Los Angeles and Hollywood. The party then travel to Santa Monica; exteriors of the Bath House are followed by wide shots of the beach with people bathing and a small marina with a number of boats, then Beverley Hills. At 13 minutes duration there is a short sequence describing route 2 via Liverpool with people departing from the port accompanied by tugs. There are views of Toronto and, spectacular shots of Niagara.</p>

BMA world tour : Alternative itinerary. Part 1.

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