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Savage Splendor (1949) |
African expedition to East Africa and Belgian Congo spends local coins
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The 1949 film "Savage Splendor" is a documentary film about the Armand Denis and Lewis Cotlow
Expedition which travelled 22,000 miles through Tanganyika, the Belgian Congo and British East Africa.
The expedition filmed lots of animals and African natives.
At one point in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) the men have to make some purchases with the local currency,
British East Africa shilling and cent coins.
1. Spending money
A man holds some large silver coins and smaller copper coins.
2. Handling the money
The coins appear to be genuine British East African coins of the period.
British East African coins similar to the ones in the picture:
3. British East Africa Shilling 1941
Silver, 27.8 mm, 7.8 gm
4. British East Africa 5 Cents 1941
Bronze, 25.5 mm, 6.32 gm
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Armand Denis and Lewis Cotlow, expediton leaders
Director: Lewis Cotlow
Writers: Lewis Cotlow, Richard Hansen
Writers: Lewis Cotlow, Richard Hansen
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