sentences:  Of note in the film are the close ties between Costa Ricans and US citizens, which are still a feature of Costa Rica today, as well as the fact that the film was released a very short time before the Costa Rican Civil War in 1948.This film may have helped raise consciousness in the US to help foster ties between both countries.Many Costa Ricans, due to the sequences shot in the country before the civil war, consider this film to be of historical value.