Year

1950 (circa)

Video Details

12:25 (0:45 each); b&w; silent; V-11 BA041; S. 828

Description

This is a group of 11 Florida commercials that show a wide variety of Florida fun in the sun. They include: fishing of all kinds; water skiing; golf, swimming; scuba; St. Augustine; Seminoles; Gamble Mansion; the Capitol; parrots; gator wrestling; jumping dolphins; Silver Springs; Cypress Gardens; picnicking; horses; dog and car racing; Jai-alai; conquistadors landing; and Gasparilla "pirate invasion." Next is poolside fun; an entire family water skiing; a child and dog skiing; shell collecting; shell art; and animals. Produced by Louis Benito Agency; writing on leader said "NBC News, Today Show, 1958."

Contributors

Louis Benito Agency
National Broadcasting Company

Corporate Subject

Cypress Gardens (Winter Haven, Fla.)
Gasparilla Festival (Tampa, Fla.)
Silver Springs
Today Show (Television show)
Florida State Capitol (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Gamble Mansion (Ellenton, Fla.)

Geographic Subject

Ellenton
Saint Augustine
Silver River
Silver Springs
Tallahassee
Tampa
Winter Haven

Subject

Amusement parks
Attractions
Fishing
Golf
Promotional films
Seminole Indians
Tourism
Water sports
Water skiing
Wildlife
Alligators