Vlissingen

A Dutch newsreel including items on the launch of the 'Princess Beatrix' ferry, the unveiling of the statue 'Zoete-lieve-Gerritje' and the athletics competition between the Netherlands and West Germany.

Documentary about the city of Vlissingen.

Documentary by filmmaker Willy Mullens about the sights and attractions of Vlissingen. The intertitles offer historical background information. As in many of Mullens' ‘city films’, this film begins with a panoramic shot filmed from a tower. The city, the Scheldt river, and the city’s industries are shown. The documentary devotes considerable attention to the ports and the shipyards, to pilotage, and to the Vlissingen heroes Michiel de Ruyter and Frans Naerebout.

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.

News item for the Pathé newsreel.

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