1950s TWA PROMO FILM “ FLIGHT TO CEYLON “ SRI LANKA COLOMBO TRAVELOGUE XD36974

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This early 1950’s color film presents a travelogue view of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), covering major architectural monuments, exports, and traditional folk arts, while advertising TWA and encouraging western tourism (TRT 16:07). Trans World Airlines began direct commercial air travel service to Colombo, Ceylon in February of 1953. This film was shot by Ed Drews, edited by William Faris, and Produced by Carl Dudley. Opening credits (0:09). A man uses an elephant to haul a large log. Another elephant plows a field (0:14). A caravan of elephants march, then bathe in a river (0:31). A man scrubs a baby elephant’s ears (1:02). A shipping harbor. Docks, ships, a marina (1:08). Urban city streets and late 1940s automobiles (1:37). A red truck passes an oxcart (1:41). A crossing guard directs traffic. Pedestrians cross the street (1:48). The Lion or “Sinha” Flag waves from the