Lure Of The East Cuts Reel 3 (1924)

Four reels of cuts exist for the documentary “Lure of the East“ which traces an expedition by car from Leeds to India in 1924. It is very difficult to identify the locations featured in this material. Shots do not seem to be in any kind of order and some are linked by intertitles so were presumably part of the finished film. Further research will be undertaken. Reel 3 of cuts. Titles as per start of actual film - “Pathe presents: “The Lure of the East -The film-record of the Forbes-Leith ....“ (Rest of title obscured by timecode. To be checked.). Intertitle reads: “Our next stage lay across 1,300 miles of inhospitable salt land and desert, with very few desirable friends to expect en route. (The first village we passes consisted of isolated fortified round-houses - an ominous sign.)“. L/S of Felix parked beside a stone tower or fortress in a barren region, mountains in background. Intertitle refers to Lake Niriz (Iran) as being 6,000 feet above sea level, 65 miles long and no life in its intense