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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 Shot in 1937, this silent home movie film by an American tourist shows a trip to Key West, Florida as well as Cuba, featuring popular tourist activities. During this era, Cuba became a favored destination for American tourists, particularly during the Prohibition era when looser restrictions on alcohol and nightlife were sought after. The 1930s witnessed a surge in luxury hotels and casinos in Cuba, attracting affluent Americans and solidifying the United States' economic and political influence in the country. (00:04) Footage of a Pan Am Flying Boat, an aircraft commonly used for passenger travel in the Caribbean during the 1930s. This appears to be a Sikorsky S-40 flying for Pan American Airways. The location is probably Miami. (00:41) A flying boat is capable of taking off and landing on water. (01:08) Tourists enjoy a car ride. (01:23) Americans swim in the water. (01:59) Three young individuals pose outside a house. (02:55) Footage of women biking. (03:42) Band playing music. The building behind them has a sign referencing Fort Taylor and West Beach, so this is likely Key West, Florida. (04:24) Passengers boarding a Pan Am “Commodore“ flying boat built by Consolidated Aircraft Company with registration number NC-668M. This particular plane crashed and sank near Biscayne Bay near Dinner Key, Florida in 1943, with a loss of one life. (04:58) A man sitting on a boat in the harbor. (05:33) Two individuals riding a tandem bike. (05:38) Black waiter stands ready beneath a sign for “La Tropical Beer“, probably in Cuba. (06:33) Friends sitting in a car. (06:55) Sign for Hotel La Concha visible in background. (07:24) A man fishing. (07:40) Footage of the Consolidated Commodore on water. (07:57) Dolphins swimming in the waters. (08:42) Footage of a dolphin jumping. (08:59) A pod of dolphins swimming. (09:56) Close-up footage of dolphins. (10:43) A man proudly displaying his catch. (10:51) A middle-aged Black woman posing for the camera. (11:11) Footage of downtown Havana. (11:34) A passenger ship displaying a fascist German flag. (12:11) Palm trees and fields seen from a car. (13:00) Swimming alligator, probably at an alligator farm in Florida. (13:35) Ostriches roaming in an enclosure. (13:43) Crocodiles in a zoo. (14:11) Close-up footage of crocodiles. (14:37) A crocodile sliding down a slide. 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
