Havana pre-1959. In the modern Republic of Cuba, the 1902 to 1959 period is known as the Neocolonial Republic. Big-name acts, beach resorts, bordellos and buffets were all within reach. For many tourists, 1950s Cuba holds romantic appeal.
Meopta reels remain very desirable because of their scenic subject matter featuring locales in Eastern Europe, never covered by Portland's nor Brussels' View-Master production. They show an unvarnished Eastern Europe that View-Master would never think of showing and so their images are more real and true to life.