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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This 1956 American Automobile Association (AAA) promotional film “Next Summer ... A Daydream on Wheels“ encourages consumers to utilize the company's travel agency services. The film shows footage of popular tourist hot spots in France. The film opens with images of a secretary typing away at her typewriter (:19) which displays the title and film credits. The film was presented by the American Automobile Association Advertisement for AAA (:34). The secretary mulls over her plans for a summer vacation in France (:50). A Triple-A representative discusses travel arrangements with customers (:58). A Pan American plane delivers passengers to the Paris Airport (1:43). Attendants await passengers’ arrivals at the airport to further assist with their travel arrangements (2:05). The tourists are pictured driving down the roads of France with ease as traffic here moves similarly to that in the US (2:19). Footage follows as the vehicle leaves the city and enters the French countryside (2:32). They make a pit stop at a Chateau near Avallon (2:44). They move through the French wine region known as Burgundy (3:01). Shops and local hotels line the main drag (3:41). The area of Provence is viewed where Van Gogh had spent two and a half years working on some of his masterpieces (3:51). The Triumphal arch of Orange is captured (3:57) opened in 20 AD. The film moves to Monte Carlo in the Principality of Monaco (4:04). High palms and local hotels are viewed (4:05). The Prince’s Palace of Monaco once housed the famed Grace Kelly (4:33). Tourists enjoy a breezy boat ride in the Mediterranean (5:10). Luxury homes line the thoroughfare paralleling the coastline (5:20). A woman toes the waves at the beach (5:34). Stacks of colorful hats sit at a local vendor in the shopping district (6:02). A locally famous parrot; ‘Jo-Jo’ entertains guests (6:13). The fashion and clothing on French women is highlighted (6:31). Fishermen work with a drag net at the harbor (6:58). Guest enjoy a luncheon at the San Rafael (7:04). Tourists enjoy a boat ride in the south of France as they make their way towards Gassin (7:32). The Mairie de Gassin is captured (8:29). A female tourist heads into town for a haircut (9:11). She attends the salon of the famed Vidal Sassoon (9:13); a British hairdresser with salons all over the world. Outdoor hairdryers complete the womens’ looks (9:33). The event for the evening is a celebration at Gassin (9:48). Frenchmen play a game of boules (10:06) as tobacco cigarettes hang from lips. Locals dance outside (10:42) and well into the evening (10:47) as smoke moves across the ground. At sunrise, the town is again quiet (11:24) as the trip nears it’s conclusion. The vacationers hop into their car for a trip back to their airport (11:35). The film closes with images of the Mediterranean (12:10). This was a BPL Production (12:29). AAA was founded as a response to lack of roads and highways suitable for automobiles in 1902, in Chicago, Illinois. 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
