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Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Consider becoming a channel member This black & white educational film was made during WWII by the office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs as part of the USA's “good neighbor“ policy. Produced by Julien Bryan, it is a profile of the city of Lima, Peru, with narration providing historical background and visuals showing the modern city as it appeared in 1944. The film depicts the nation of Peru as one on the rise, with modern hospitals, transportation systems, and a public university open to all students, even those from less fortunate backgrounds. It was photographed by Jules Bucher with a script by Miriam Bucher. Titles: LIMA (:07-:34). On a map, due south of Baltimore is Lima, Peru. A man opens a window that overlooks part of downtown Lima. A trolley car goes by. Buildings are close together, clothes dry on a laundry line. People walk around the Plaza de Armas (1:45). Statue of Simon Bolivar in Plaza Bolivar (1:53). Lima's old churches including La Iglesia de la Merced (Minor Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced), Lima Cathedral and the Recoleta Church. People stand near a statue of the Virgin Mary. A devout Catholic woman does the sign of the cross as she enters the church. Women and children gather. At the racetrack -- probably a predecessor of the modern day Hipodromo de Monterrico -- spectators settle in to watch the horse racing. Men walk in. The horse race has begun. People watch. Men in suits walk through the racetrack seating areas to watch the race (2:13-4:13). Men board a trolley car. Storekeepers close up at noon for the daily siesta. Hands put a lock on a door. A store is locked with a few padlocks. Few people walk through the streets during the siesta hours. Stores reopen shortly after lunch and become alive again. A man opens his door. Shoe store (4:14-5:49). People walk the streets. Older houses that have been severely damaged in an earthquake are shown. Lima is on the Pacific Rim, an earthquake zone. New buildings are being built at higher standards of construction. Workers are shown operating a pulley system to move construction supplies (5:50-7:04). New houses. Vendor walks down the street pushing his cart. A man shaves ice and makes snowcones and lemonade. People go to restaurants. A man and a child sit at a table and eat. The man puts the spoon in his mouth. Hospital Obrero, now known as the Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. New mothers are shown walking, carrying their babies. Vendors sell bottles (to get filled with prescription drugs) at a local pharmacy. A man talks to a woman at a desk in a hospital. Workers and their families need care. Some patients have tuberculosis. Nurses and doctors treat patients in the hospital. Nurses are taught by a nun. A group of nurses eats at a table (7:05-10:37). A nurse eats at a table. A nurse smiles. X-ray machine in use (10:12). A woman sells a religious figurine, a person looks at a ceramic chicken and another of the Christ child. People gather to look at a diorama with figurines depicting the nativity or the birth of Christ. In a shop selling native crafts and art, a woman passes a ceramic sculpture to a possible customer. Paintings in an art museum (10:38-12:19). Lima's National University of San Marcos is a public research university. People sit inside a university building. Education is key. A woman takes an oral examination. Another woman pulls a number from an urn and takes an oral test. Students walk the university grounds, some walk near a fountain (12:20-14:22). Lima 1775, Lima 1944 map. Broad streets, cars drive by. A bus passes by people. Mountains in the distance (14:23-15:12). End credits (15:13-15:21). 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 like: “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 and 2k. For more information visit
