Year

1960 (circa)

Video Details

14:10; color; sound; V-49 CA107; S. 828

Description

This film tells all about Port Everglades. It shows the types of shipping, dock facilities, warehouse and storage areas available at the port. Ships included are cruise liners, US Navy ships, a three-masted tall ship and the first commercial nuclear-powered ship (the Savannah ). Viewers also see an emergency "scramble" to put out a trash fire and demonstrate their efficiency. Produced by Fletcher Smith Studios of Fort Lauderdale; sponsored by the Port Authority.

Contributors

Fletcher Smith Studios of Fort Lauderdale
Port Everglades Authority

Corporate Subject

Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
United States Navy

Geographic Subject

Fort Lauderdale

Subject

Boating
Cruise ships
Infrastructure
Promotional films
Shipping
Tourism