Models explore Madeira during a fashion shoot for "Woman's Own" magazine.
Various shots as flying boat speeds over bay and lands on sea. L/S of Funchal bay. Various shots of a model changing into a beach dress. M/S as editor looks on. M/S as photographer...
Models explore Madeira during a fashion shoot for "Woman's Own" magazine.
Various shots as flying boat speeds over bay and lands on sea. L/S of Funchal bay. Various shots of a model changing into a beach dress. M/S as editor looks on. M/S as photographer ties scarf round her neck. Another looks through the camera, there are sightseers in the background. C/U of model posing for the magazine cover.
M/S as models Gina and Brenda walk away from the Savoy hotel. The camera pans across the hills to a bullock sledge. C/U of the two girls inside, they smile and point. M/S of woman with basket of magnolias. Various shots as the girls run and look at the bananas growing nearby. Various scenic shots of the island. M/S of the bay with fishing boat in foreground, two policemen (?) walk past. M/S as the girls board the "Galatea" a three-masted schooner. The camera pans up to the rigging. Various shots as the captain gives them a tour of the vessel. C/U sentry on guard. They walk past sailors swabbing the decks. Various shots as they continue around the schooner. M/S of rowing boat approaching with supplies. M/S holidaymakers sunbathing by the water. M/S as the girls run along in their bathing costumes and climb down to swimming pool. M/S flying boat firing up. C/U girls looking out at bay.
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