Review of France Afloat SS France - Ile-de-France - Liberte DVD

This classic collection of 16mm sound films is comprised of two documentaries featuring three famous French ocean liners, the Liberte, Ile-de-France, and superliner France. The first program, France Afloat, offers tours of both the Liberte, formerly the German Europa, which displaced some 49,746 gross tons, and her transatlantic running mate Ile-de-France, a 44,000-ton, 791-foot-long vessel. As was typical with ocean liner promotional films of the 1950's, this black-and-white film takes the viewer on a tour of the ship to view cabin accomodations and recreational and dining facilities. Many fine views of the ships in action are also presented. The second feature, The Building and Maiden Voyage of the SS France, has scenes showing the construction of this 1,035-foot leviathan, along with coverage of her short 1960 trial cruise to the Canary Islands with a full complement of passengers and crew. Included are poignant scenes of the France meeting the Liberte on that ship's f
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In your opinion, how was the narration level?	There was no narration. Just enough. Could have used more. A little too much. Way too much. Narration can be turned off.
Aside from the content of the DVD, how would you rate the image quality (sharpness, camera steadiness, etc)?	Poor. A little rough around the edges. Good. Excellent!
How would you rate the VALUE of this video?	Overpriced for the amount of enjoyment I got out of it. Seemed a little high, but not too bad. Fair. Good value. Excellent value!
Last question. Would you recommend this DVD to others?	Definitely not! Not unless they REALLY were interested in the subject matter. Yes Definitely. A "Must Have"!
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