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Photographed by Philip Hanson Hiss, “Holland in the Western Hemisphere” (1942) is a color documentary film about the Dutch Caribbean. Made by the Netherlands Information Bureau, part of the Netherlands’ government in exile, the film highlights both the beauty of the former Dutch colonies and Dutch territorial holdings as ideal vacation destination. It delves into the strategic significance of the area for the Allied powers during World War II and into the post-war period as a shipping port.
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The folks at Periscope Film have been rescuing and preserving one film at a time — and making them available to the public for free on YouTube — for over a decade. We’re also a stock footage resource and have licensed footage to museums and broadcast clients the world over, including the BBC, History Channel, Smithsonian, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, PBS, NPR, Netflix, AppleTV, Showtime and media clients like Ubisoft and Black Bean Games. Our rates are competitive and affordable, because we work with clients to meet their needs. And because we scan actual motion picture prints, we can deliver everything you need in 24p High Definition HD and 2k/4k.
