Film Number |
11475 |
Title |
[SAMOA, HAWAII AND USA] |
Producer |
Gerald Gordon |
Date |
1930s |
Gauge |
9.5mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
11 mins 23 secs |
Description |
Traditional dancers dance for tourists, followed by shots of a canoe delivering parcels to a ship. In Pago Pago, scenes on a beach of local people making baskets, one man plays the ukulele and another climbs a tree. In Honolulu, the group mess around on the grass outside their hotel. On the beach at Waikiki, they sunbathe and swim in the sea. The film cuts to shots of the Statue of Liberty and New York city in the distance. In Hollywood, a woman holds a parrot in the street. The group visit the beach and act out scenes for the camera. |
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