German television team visit Jamaica

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Title

German television team visit Jamaica

Description

"The Bavarian Television team from Munich, West Germany on arrival at New Kingston Hotel, recently. From left: Ranis. Ford Gordon, Acting Sales Manager of the hotel welcomes the group; Mrs. Sabine Ellengruber, Edi-for Sidgfried Rappi, Sound Engineer: Helye Peyker, cameraman, Mrs Suzanne McManus, Director of Public Relations Jamaica Resort Hotels Tony King, Jamaica Tourist Board Promotions Department, in charge group; Fred Merdia, Director. The television team have been filming material for a 25 minute documentary film on Jamaica scheduled to be shown on the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation network in August, and later for nation-wide viewing. Before coming to Kingston, the team filmed in and around Negril, the Montego Bay area including the S.O.S. Village, a day on the Governor's Coach, an interview with Heinz Simonitch, President, Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association and Managing Director, Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay; visited Kaiser Bauxite plant at Discovery Bay, Bernard Lodge Sugar Factory. The well-known producer Norbert Bittman was unable to accompany the team but is very much involved with the production of the documentary."

Subject

Photographers - Germany; Cinematographers - Germany; Camera operators - Germany; Actors - Germany; Television producers and directors - Germany; Sound engineers - Germany; Public officers - Jamaica

Creator

Daily News

Date

Jan-1981

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection

Identifier

D0012988
Acc. no.: 24525

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Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Daily News, “German television team visit Jamaica,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed September 23, 2025, http://45.33.1.181/items/show/12034.