GREAT post ~ grandfather, who worked for w.r. grace, spent a lot of time in havana in the 30s - as it happens, his father was born there. going to savor all the reels.
Glad you are enjoying the movies, Ed! By the way, these films were unseen for decades until I had them transferred a few years ago. At some places you might see vertical lines, that is where the film was shot in color, but using special lenses on the camera and projector, a Kodak invention, but not having lenses means I can't display it in color.
From 5:OO on one can see Havana carnival with its floats. These carnival parades used to go along Havana malecón (the Embankment). And when they got the corner of Prado Promenade they usually turn right and the parade went along Prado. While the parade was going along Malecón one can see beyond the wall and the entrance of the bay, different colonial fortresses such as The Morro Castle, and La Cabaña Fortress. One can also see just beside the wall La Punta Castle. When the promenade just turned right at El Prado, the old Havana Jail can be seen on the left. This building doesn't exist anymore. The promenade sided by trees is El Prado. Sevilla Hotel is seen to the left, and in the distance one can see The Capitol which has been beautifully restored. The Capitol was inaugurated in 1929.
Wowww I love this film. its incredible to see vivid images of those years. when I see it, I feel nostalgic as if I lived in that moment. I loved, thank you so much.
At 12:38 in the video, you can see in the reviewing stand, the then President of Cuba, Gerardo Machado, a white-haired man in glasses, the fifth president of Cuba. He was President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933. He was succeeded by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada.
5:07 The 'bandstand of el Prado' at the intersection of the Malecon and Paseo del Prado was severly demaged by the 1926 cyclon and demolished in 1928. 5:23 Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta 5:58 Paseo del Prado, hotel Sevilla 6:12 Intersection Paseo del Prado / San Lazaro from hotel Miramar (now the new hotel Paseo del Prado La Habana) 12:23 Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine (with 2nd eagle) 18:42 Havana Yacht Club 27:21 Bahia de Matanzas 28:45 Manzana de Gómez (Parque Central) now hotel Manzana Kempinski 28:53 Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana
I believe this parade at 12:23 was to commemorate the sinking of the battleship Maine on Feb. 15, 1898. If anyone can tell me any other information, please do so.
To me it seems to be the inauguration of the memorial after the rebuild after the collapse of 1926 by a huracan. The old eagle is now in the garden of the residence of the ambassador.
Definetly your grand parents like Cuba a lot, at the end the only difference at that time was the freedom of alcohol in the island. the rest was the same except for the language and the climate.
GREAT post ~ grandfather, who worked for w.r. grace, spent a lot of time in havana in the 30s - as it happens, his father was born there. going to savor all the reels.
Glad you are enjoying the movies, Ed! By the way, these films were unseen for decades until I had them transferred a few years ago. At some places you might see vertical lines, that is where the film was shot in color, but using special lenses on the camera and projector, a Kodak invention, but not having lenses means I can't display it in color.
From 5:OO on one can see Havana carnival with its floats. These carnival parades used to go along Havana malecón (the Embankment). And when they got the corner of Prado Promenade they usually turn right and the parade went along Prado. While the parade was going along Malecón one can see beyond the wall and the entrance of the bay, different colonial fortresses such as The Morro Castle, and La Cabaña Fortress. One can also see just beside the wall La Punta Castle. When the promenade just turned right at El Prado, the old Havana Jail can be seen on the left. This building doesn't exist anymore. The promenade sided by trees is El Prado. Sevilla Hotel is seen to the left, and in the distance one can see The Capitol which has been beautifully restored. The Capitol was inaugurated in 1929.
Wowww I love this film. its incredible to see vivid images of those years. when I see it, I feel nostalgic as if I lived in that moment. I loved, thank you so much.
Fascinating!
At 12:38 in the video, you can see in the reviewing stand, the then President of Cuba, Gerardo Machado, a white-haired man in glasses, the fifth president of Cuba. He was President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933. He was succeeded by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada.
He was the best president
iNCREIBLE
5:07 The 'bandstand of el Prado' at the intersection of the Malecon and Paseo del Prado was severly demaged by the 1926 cyclon and demolished in 1928.
5:23 Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta
5:58 Paseo del Prado, hotel Sevilla
6:12 Intersection Paseo del Prado / San Lazaro from hotel Miramar (now the new hotel Paseo del Prado La Habana)
12:23 Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine (with 2nd eagle)
18:42 Havana Yacht Club
27:21 Bahia de Matanzas
28:45 Manzana de Gómez (Parque Central) now hotel Manzana Kempinski
28:53 Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana
Thank you for the information! Very interesting background, too! Thanks again.
If there are any places in this film that you are familiar with, please name them!
At minute 9:50 you can spot La Punta fortress and later El Telégrafo hotel in Havana.
12:39 shows president Machado with a crowd in front of the monument of the victims of The Maine, that is still in Havana.
I believe this parade at 12:23 was to commemorate the sinking of the battleship Maine on Feb. 15, 1898. If anyone can tell me any other information, please do so.
To me it seems to be the inauguration of the memorial after the rebuild after the collapse of 1926 by a huracan. The old eagle is now in the garden of the residence of the ambassador.
Definetly your grand parents like Cuba a lot, at the end the only difference at that time was the freedom of alcohol in the island. the rest was the same except for the language and the climate.
That's the RMS Mauretania at 11:07
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