Young America Films presents, Lugano, Switzerland. Copyright MCMLIII. This 1950s era, black and white film is about beautiful Lugano. Lugano is a town and a municipality in southern Switzerland in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino bordering Italy.

The film opens with a woman sitting on the veranda by the water with mountains in the background. A boat comes to shore on Lake Lugano 1:00. Boats are moored off the shore on Lake Lugano 1:18. Streetcars lumber down the street 1:32. Steep roadways connect the various sections of the cities 1:45. High walled and hanging gardens lend to the city’s beauty 1:55. Sidewalk cafés are open at all hours of the day 2:10. An elderly couple sit on a bench enjoying the sunshine 2:20. Small boats propelled by foot are available for rent by visitors 2:41. Small powerboats are also available 2:52. Exotic foreign automobiles run through the streets 3:03. The funicular, an inclined railway car, is shown 3:13. The southern Swiss mountains are seen from a balcony 3:40. The gentle blue waters of Lake Lugano 3:50. A ferry boat docks and takes on passengers 4:09. The ferryboat ride slowly over the water and passes some beautiful private homes 5:06. The boatman collects tickets 5:15. The home of Fritz Thyssen, now an art gallery 5:26. A group of Swiss, school-age students, enjoy their own countryside 6:10. Tier upon tier of picturesque old buildings come into view 6:32. A swan comes to meet the boat 6:44. Four boys in sombreros row in a boat 7:03. The approach to Gandria, a beautiful Swiss village 7:19. The Streetcar to Paradise 7:40. The streetcar winds its way through the streets of Lugano 7:55. The funicular station at San Salvatore 8:02. The red cable car is built just for climbing this mountain 8:15. A breathtaking view of the lake as the funicular climbs San Salvatore mountain 9:13. A restaurant that clings to the rocks thousands of feet above the town as the visitors enjoy lunch 9:55. “Barry” is the dutiful St. Bernard at the top of the mountain 10:18. The toy-like city is spread out beneath the cross of San Salvatore 10:39. Two ladies relax on a bench in Lugano 10:57. The old fisherman rests with his pole in the waters of Lake Lugano 11:20. The ferryboat chugs in the lake 11:29. The boats are moored off the shore 11:40. The End. A Young America Films’ Release.

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