
Interesting US movie set in my country Trinidad and done in 1952 starring the fanous Rita Hayworth seen in this video. The movie gives an glimpse into the effect of the US occuptaion of territory in Trinidad for army bases in the 50s-60s.
In the time period that the story was set, America in fact maintained two naval bases in Trinidad, one at the western peninsula called Chaguaramas and the other in the east of the country, called Wallerfield. They were closed in 1962, the year the country gained independence from Great Britain. There is still a lot of evidence of their presence to this day i.e., airstrips, the deep water harbor, and several still-standing buildings. Chaguaramas is now host to a thriving boating industry. It is well known in the sailing world as a shelter during the hurricane season, and hundreds of yachts and private craft are anchored there every year. It is considered to be out of the Caribbean's hurricane belt.
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Rum and Coca-Cola...la la laaaa
;-)Estela.
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