Hot Springs In Iceland (1961)

Various locations in Iceland. M/S of a woman carrying a basket of bananas walking between rows of banana trees inside a large hothouse. M/S of the woman looking at a bunch of green bananas on a tree. C/U of the woman inspecting another bunch. The greenhouse is heated by hot water from volcanic springs. M/S of pipes running across grass, transporting the hot water. Tilt up to show the hothouses where the pipes run to, with mountains in the distance. M/S of a jeep driving on a dusty track. Panning shot of the jeep as it drives past volcanic mountains and geysers shooting up steam. Various M/Ss of mountains and geysers. C/U of steam coming up from a geyser. C/U of water bubbling in a hot spring. M/S of a tank connected to the pipes channelling the steam. L/S of the geyser energy plant, panning shot to show Reykjavik with the sea in the distance. High angle panning L/S over the red roofs of the city, with the mountains in the distance. The capital is a “smokeless city“ as the steam provides powe