Central FilmsSan Francisco by the Golden Gate (1932)

Tour of scenic locations in San Francisco and environs.

This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Central Films
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: San Francisco: Scenics: Historical

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Spuzz - - June 22, 2004
Subject: FILM CLIPS? You want FILM CLIPS?

A travelogue of San Fran circa 1932, which is great for the historical signifigance but suffers greatly for the tremendous amount of splicing and footage apparently missing. The film jumps around because of the bad splicing, and sometimes even RETURNS later on to footage that was spliced earlier. Even after the apparent end of the show, more footage comes on, making me feel sad about how this film was butchered by someone. Maybe I should try to re-edit this film and make it look suitable..

Shotlist

San Francisco scenes: Ferry Building and waterfront piers from air; pan across Ferry Building to San Francisco Bay; aerial of North Beach area; boats at Fisherman's Wharf; gulls in flight; fishermen repairing nets; cooking crabs at Fisherman's Wharf; view down California Street; Civic Center from the air; Mission Dolores; LS Bay and city from Twin Peaks; Fleischacker Pool from the air; Japanese Tea Garden and pools; Golden Gate Park and beach looking south; Cliff House, Seal Rocks and seals; LS Palace of the Legion of Honor; LS and aerial view of the Palace of Fine Arts; LS aerial view pans of Palace of Fine Arts into Marina District; LS Alcatraz Island and ferryboats; Campanile (bell tower) at University of California, Berkeley, seen through trees; Golden Gate from San Francisco, showing Sausalito and Tiburon (towns in Marin County); Golden Gate from Berkeley Hills; Long Wharf extending into San Francisco Bay; old Gjoa by the Bay; Windmill in Golden Gate Park turning; flower seller.