Promotional film for the Alhambra Theater in Vlissingen.
Promotional film of the Alhambra in Vlissingen, where visitors to the theatre could win fifty guilders if they recognized the people who appeared in the film. Theatres of that period used creative solutions like this to attract audiences.
Promotional film for the Passage Bioscoop in Amsterdam.
Reportage about a pelota match held on August 4, 1920, in Franeker.
The film opens with shots of a parade through the city, a band, and dignitaries riding in a carriage. The bleachers surrounding the field are filled to the last seat. From a special 'tent', the board watches the match, which is played fanatically. Afterwards, the players pose for the camera. The film also contains footage of the audience, who consists almost entirely of men. Finally, we see a tribute being paid to the champions.
Reportage about an examination for trained dogs.
Corporate film about the Hima bicycle tour of 1917.
Reportage about a shop-window contest in Leeuwarden.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the VVV , a shop-window contest was organized in Leeuwarden. In a series of images, this reportage shows the various shop-windows that were entered in the competition. The names of the shopkeepers are mentioned in the intertitles. At the end, we see the jury making their rounds.
Reportage about the four-day music competition in Apeldoorn.
Reportage about the water festival and rowing matches on the Amstel.
Reportage about the European Rowing Championships on the Amstel in September 1921.