Puerto Rico (1948)
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 Published On Apr 13, 2014

Full title reads: "PUERTO RICO".



Puerto Rico.



Pineapple plantation in Puerto Rico. Tractor laying paper impregnated with germ killer and fertiliser. Roll of paper paying off drum, men spreading it evenly on ground. Back shot of tractor, man walking behind punching holes in paper - through holes the slips are planted. Men punching holes. Men planting seeds - they look like small palm trees. Long shot of planted rows. Scenic shot, through trees, of the plantation with people picking plants. Men picking plants and loading into head baskets. Close up shot of hand picking pineapple. Close up shot of hands cutting pineapple. Group carrying baskets on heads, safari style. Several shots of people dumping pineapples from baskets on large pile on ground.
FILM ID:1432.36

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