“ WORK AND PLAY IN BELGIUM ” 1950 TOURISM TRAVELOGUE BRUSSELS, GHENT, BRUGES XD45504

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This 1950 color film, issued by the Belgian Government Information Center of New York City and released as part of the Films of the Nations series, takes a travelogue view of Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, and other Belgian cities’ historic architecture and national export industries during the post-World War II era (21:01). It is narrated by Peter Allen and produced by DPM Productions, and directed by Maurice T. Groen. The film served both an educational function and serves as a tourist promo piece. Opening titles. Logo for “.” Films of the Nations, New York City. “Work and Play In Belgium” over an illustrated map of the country (0:09). Historic urban architecture in Brussels. The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (0:56). The Royal Palace of Brussels. Le Palais de Justice. Grand Place, aka the Grand Market square: Le Roy d’Espagne, La Brouette, Le Sac, La L