Magnificent Adventure (1961)

No titles. Magnificent Adventure. General view of a large white two-storey building, probably a hotel, and grounds. In the garden European tourists watch tribesmen perform a traditional dance with drums. Several shots of an Arab dhow and African crew off the coast of Mombassa. At the Protectorate of Zanzibar we see men unloading goods at the docks. Two locals chat. C/U of cloves growing on a tree; women workers pick them. Brief shots in market; a man runs his hands over nutmegs on a tray. Liner ship off the coast. Two tourists in a rickshaw pulled by a man on foot. Street scenes. Several shots of local craftsmen at work outdoors - engraving silver, wood carving and working on an ornate doorway. Guards outside the Sultan’s town palace. The present Sultan, High Highness Seyyid Sir Abdulla bin Khalifa, comes walking down the steps and salutes his guards. Tourists take pictures as he gets into his red car. Shots of a beautiful sandy beach at Mangapwani. Liner ship and yachts in harbour