[Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 8, Accession 2533

Date1934

AbstractCan notes: "Aegean Cruise Patmos-Melos Kodacolor reel 3" Intertitle: "PORT SKALA, PATMOS, and thence through the DODECANESE TO COS and CAPE KRIO, ASIA MINOR." A dory full of men is being rowed away from Ramah toward a white-stucco building filled town. View of men rowing a traditional fishing/sailing boat. Shots of the village along the shore. A man bails a dinghy which is in tow behind Ramah. Views of passengers aboard Ramah enjoying a quiet sail, reading. More views of mountainous and rocky shoreline, with lighthouse on point. Intertitle: "CAPE KRIO TO RHODES" Rocky cliff line the shore. Intertitle: "PORT LINDOS on the south side of Rhodes" A small traditional sailing/fishing boat sails away from the coast, and rows when the wind is not strong enough. Three men in a dory stop to speak with passengers on Ramah. Pan the village and coastline of the town. View of one of the girls diving into the ocean from Ramah, and two men in the water enjoying sharing a cup of coffee. More views of other swimmers around Ramah. Interitle: " From CRETE to SANTORIN [sic]" Shots from the bow looking toward the stern with one person on deck sitting and enjoying the sail. Views of people on board, and a sailing/fishing boat in the distance being rowed against the wind. Intertitle: "Passing the volcanic island in the middle of the Santorin crater en route to the mooring off Thera." More views of craggy, rocky coastline full of volcanic rock, and one that looks white or chalky. Stuccoed buildings hug the shoreline. Shots of a large mooring can for the ship. One of the women passengers rows a small dory against the wind toward the shore. Views of a dory being rowed back to Ramah. Intertitle: "Beating out of Santorin, bound for Melos--porpoises at sea." Views on board as Ramah comes about to tack. Long shots of mountainous coastline, and in open water, porpoises breeching as they pass Ramah. Intertitle: "Leaving VOUDIA BAY, MELOS, July 29." Very brief long shot of the mountainous coastline.