Great establishing color footage of the Bay Area (San Francisco) from the 1940's. Nice look at cars, fashion and lifestyles of this era.
Low angle looking up at Pagoda style architecture, pan down building facade to LS of street in Chinatown, pedestrians and trolley are seen.
POV driving through tunnel approaching the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Great POV driving over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, nice look at cars from the late 30's-early 40's driving along. Shaky POV approaching the Yerba Buena tunnel. POV driving through tunnel to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Great GV of men and women crossing street, nice look at fashion, two American GIs are seen in uniform. Elevated LS pan of buildings in downtown San Francisco. Elevated LS San Francisco w/the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in the background. High angle LS looking down at vehicular traffic moving along street, pan right to buildings w/the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in the background.
LS pan of pristine row houses (townhouses) in suburban neighborhood, all are white w/red clay roofing tiles, all have pristine landscaping.
Low angle GV looking up at steel frame building structure under construction. Brief GV construction site w/man guiding steel beam. High angle LS looking down at people filing on and off of street car/trolley parked on turntable. High angle LS looking down at pedestrian traffic on city street, newsstand is seen on the corner. High angle LS pan along city street, camera stops at intersection w/pedestrian and vehicular traffic. High angle LS looking down at people and cars crossing intersection, look at those beautiful brightly colored cars of the 1940's.
GV three fashionable women walking toward camera, two wear fur stoles, all wear hats and skirt suits, they stop in look in shop window. MSs women walking toward camera as they chat and window shop. CU women talking. CU woman smiling while wearing a green hat and suit.
Aerial flyby over freeway/highway. GV pan city nestled in mountain valley.
Shaky POV driving up steep incline in San Francisco. LS steep road in San Francisco. Scenic TLS of trolley/streetcar climbing steep hill, ocean in seen in the background. Similar shot w/streetcar moving down the incline.
MS downtown w/pedestrians walking toward camera. GV pedestrians crossing urban street. TLS road crew working on street as streetcar/trolley passes by. GV men and women crossing street at intersection. Several great MS/CUs of business men in suits, hats and ties walking about, nice look at men's fashion from the 1940's.