Holland in the Western Hemisphere

Overview

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 and 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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 31, 1942

Original language

English

Countries

Netherlands, United Kingdom

Production

Netherlands Information Bureau

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0265225