https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/56649952-566a-417e-b4db-bafad83c981f This 1940s color travelogue about Rio de Janeiro is sponsored by Moore-McCormack Lines, and narrated by James Clemenger. The ship sails into the harbor at Rio. Passengers disembark (:29-1:18). 1940s cars are parked along the avenue (1:19-2:02). The mosaic sidewalk is repaired (2:03-2:14). The architecture has vertical shutters (2:29-2:54). Buildings shown are the Theatro Munipal opera house, City Council Hall, the National Library, and National Senate (3:00- 3:45). 1940s automobiles drive by (3:46-3:59). The shoreline is shown from above (4:25-4:43). Highly manicured topiaries line the street (4:45). Colorful1940s busses drive by (4:50-5:04). The Hotel Gloria is shown (5:05). People walk along the boardwalk (5:16-5:30). The Christ the Redeemer statue is shown from a distance (5:38-5:45). Copacabana Beach is dotted with sunbathers and colorful umbrellas against the white sand. Others play in the waves (5:53-6:15). An aquaplaner is towed by a ski boat (6:16-6:30). The Copacabana Palace Hotel is shown (6:40). Male and female sunbathers in 1940s swimsuits lie under colorful umbrellas. Children hold innertubes (6:54-7:40). Fisherman dry and repair their nets (7:41-8:00). The Casino Atlantico is shown (8:06). The car drives along the Avenida Niemeyer coastal road. Closeups of the swirling waves are shown (8:10-8:55). Mountain peaks overlook golfers. Other mountain peaks are shown; one resembles a face (8:56-10:00). A cable car moves up Corcovado Mountain to the Christ the Redeemer statue. The view is shown (10:20-11:37). Manicured lawns and flowers ar at the Municipal Gardens. Two women sit and talk while swans glide behind them on a pond. Flowers are shown up-close (11:38-12:17). A pen knife is stabbed into a Water Palm and fluid comes out (12:18-12:38). Butterflies land on red flowers (12:39-12:56). A woman poses with parrots (12:57-13:40). A chimpanzee in shorts does tricks (13:42-14:23). The Hotel Copacabana has tennis courts and swimming pools(14:24-14:42). Beautiful women lounge on the patio (14:43-15:04). A well-dressed woman walks a bulldog (15:17-15:32). Speed boats fly past (15:33-16:42). The cable car moves to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain; the view below is shown, including a new Moore-McCormack Lines cargo liner. The other mountain tops are scanned, as is the city and shoreline below (16:43-20:25). The President lived in the Guanabara Palace. 100-year-old Royal Palms line the avenue leading to it (20:26-20:50). Teenage girls in uniforms leave school. Younger children also wear matching blue rompers or white uniforms. A seller offers candy from a large basket (20:51-22:07). The Carioca Aqueduct overlooks sidewalk cafes. Men are dressed in white suits with straw hats (22:09-22:39). The Candelaria Church dates to 1775 (22:40-23:30). Men and women in 1940s clothing and hairstyles pass the camera (23:31-23:58). Shops sell preserved butterflies, secret opening wooden boxes, Hugo sterling silver coffee and tea sets, and flowers made from feathers, (24:00-25:02). Christ the Redeemer is shown at sunset (25:09). A colorfully dressed brass band performs at the Copacabana casino. People dance the Samba. The orchestra rotates to reveal a new band. A second dance floor emerges. Beautiful costumed women perform (25:54-27:47). A tambourine player does tricks with it (27:48-28:25). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference." This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMsj0k09eOE Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:22:55 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/56649952-566a-417e-b4db-bafad83c981f All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.