I came across this on You Tube. It's a bit corny ( it was made in the early 50s ) but it shows some shots of the US Airmen and the Ft. Pepperell base where my dad worked as well as some typical scenes of the island as it was when I was a kid. Hope you find some of it interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Yd3o-_00w&t=912s

Also the music for teh film was composed by THE John Williams , wo was then stationed at FT. Pepperell

Men wearing a suit and tie even in casual settings (ie picnics) - CHECK

Men smoking profusely - CHECK

Whimsical orchestral background music - CHECK

Innocent and coy acting attractive women - CHECK


Yup, it's definitely a bona fide 1950's era documentary.

Nice Archie. PM is correct, so '50s.

1941 Ottawa


Crawley, the photographer, had a movie studio in Ottawa.

Interesting video KK. I bet the traffic congestion in Ottawa now is just a tad bit more than what is shown in the video.

Depends on what time of day, with/without covid lockdowns.

Wiki link to Crawley, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._R._Crawley Crawley is best known for producing the Academy Award-winning documentary The Man Who Skied Down Everest.