“CITY OF THE BIG SURPRISE” 1960s SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA TRAVEL TV SHOW OLD TOWN XD51874

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This episode of Jack Douglas’ mid-1960s television show “America!” covers the city of San Diego, including various historical and contemporary tourist attractions. The episode’s title is “City of the Big Surprise.” Title sequence: “America!” (0:09). Jack Douglas introduces “colorful armchair vacation” (0:42). Aerial views San Diego (downtown, beaches, harbor, highways) (0:50). Title: “City of the Big Surprise” (1:29). Old Globe Theatre, Balboa Park—Much Ado About Nothing rehearsal, Craig Noel directing (1:33). Illustrations: San Diego Globe theater, original Globe Theater; Craig Noel speaking (2:50). Sign—Globe Theater summer theatrical productions in San Diego—Professional Repertory Company, Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry VIII, Coriolanus (3:20). Sign on highway, 1960s cars passing—“Balboa Park Zoo,” San Diego Zoo entrance (3:35). Flamingo pool at San Diego Zoo, Dr. Charles Schoeder presenting (3:45). Family at Zoo sits near single primate (baby gorilla or chimpanzee?) (4:02). Flamingo exhibit, San Diego Zoo (4:15). Hummingbird exhibit (Brazilian), San Diego Zoo—interactive (4:30). African animal zoo exhibit—zebra, ostrich, gazelle, rhinoceros (4:40). Pachyderm exhibit, San Diego Zoo, visitors feed elephant by hand (4:55). Okapi at zoo (5:11). Adult proboscis monkeys pair at zoo (5:25). Rainforest cage, birds, zoo entrance (5:40). San Diego Harbor from air (5:58). Visitors board M.V. Marietta at San Diego Harbor, Harbor Excursions (5:58). Navy boats at San Diego—subs, sub-tenders, cruisers, destroyers, aircraft carriers, warning radar patrol plane (6:13). Tourists on excursion boat (6:28). Star of India ship—iron-hulled vessel, tourists explore ship, young men climb ropes (6:30). Illustration of Star of India, Jack Douglas narrates history (7:00). Point Loma Lighthouse, Juan Cabrillo statue (7:15). Painting of Junípero Serra (7:33). Mission San Diego de Alcala Historical Landmark—sign, mission buildings, woman observes, bells ring (7:40). San Diego old town district—park, “Ramona’s Marriage Place” (Casa de Estudillo); paintings—Ramona and Alessandro; visitors at interior gardens / courtyard (8:10). Whaley House, San Diego, 1960s (8:35). Framed sketches of Thomas and Anna Whaley (8:45). Guest reception area, Whaley House, furnishings, early Californian history (8:50). Casa de Lopez Candle Shop 1960s: colorful wares: flame candles, seahorse candles, floral arrangement with candles, art candle with mosaic design (9:05). Casa de Pedrorena, Manuel’s restaurant, waiter serves women, California outdoor Mexican restaurant, 1960s (10:03). Hydrofoil boat (10:45). Aerial view of Sea World (10:50). 1960s SeaWorld sign (10:55). Japanese cultural features at Sea World—female pearl divers (11:00). Close-up: opening oyster with knife to retrieve pearl (11:35). Pearl necklaces on red display background (11:45). “Theatre of the Sea,” trained dolphins performance, “Sea Maid” Sea World employee interview, Bottlenose, “underwater ballet” (11:50). Sea World “Tuxedo junction” penguin show—penguins on tracks, slides (13:50). 1960s Hotel del Coronado—sign, exterior, elevator, hotel manager Carlton shares hotel history, Crown Room dining, Victorian Lounge, Casino Bar, Ocean Terrace dancing, saltwater swimming pool, 1960s divers (14:08). Del Webb’s Ocean House—women in 1960s swimwear tanning poolside in a line, diving board and pool behind (16:09). San Diego golf course (16:25). Vacation village, West Mission Bay—bridges, walking paths, lagoons, marina, guest boats, skips (16:35). Vacation Village sign at sunset (16:50). Vietnamese Singer Bach Yen performs at Vacation Village Barefoot Bar, California (17:00). Downtown San Diego at night, 1960s (19:24). Neon signs 1960s—Valley Ho Restaurant, Anthony’s Fish Grotto, El Cortez Hotel, Sky Room, Lubach’s Restaurant, Cotton Patch Restaurant (cocktails), Miyako Sukiyaki, Mickie Finns (19:29). Female hostess in costume (“Ms. Mickey Finn”) plays Nickelodeon at Mickie Finns; Nickelodeon piano in operation (19:50). Band plays in Mickie Finn’s speakeasy salon, San Diego — Fred Finn, banjo, trombone, trumpet, house band (20:15). San Diego highways, harbors, Sea World, beach resorts viewed from propeller plane; various rapid shots from episode (21:27). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit