Fiji to Ceylon, 1939–Adelaide Pearson–home movies. Reel 3

By Northeast Historic FilmNovember 25, 2018Adelaide Pearson Collection, filmAmateur films, Cities and towns, Coasts, Manners and customs, Travel

Fiji to Ceylon, 1939--Adelaide Pearson--home movies. Reel 3

Video:

Identifier:
291.0003
Collection:
Adelaide Pearson Collection
Date:
1938
Original Format:
16mm
Color:
b&w and color
Sound:
silent
Duration:
300'
Can Description:
Can label: 'Fiji to Ceylon Stella Polaris 3 1938.'
Viewing Notes:
Dance performance. (Fiji?) Dancers preparing kava. Dancers serving kava to tourists. (Film changes to black and white) Dance performance. Performers in masks and headdresses. People in an outrigger canoe. (Film changes to color) Procession of people. Procession in Sri Lanka. (Film changes to black and white) A female dancer performing. (Film changes to color) Dancers performing. Cut to a shot of lily pads. Men performing a dance with shields and spears. A line of women, some in headdresses. (Film changes to black and white) Men performing a dance with shields and spears. A woman in a sedan chair. A line of people walking up a path. A woman being carried in a sedan chair. A line of women. A dance performance by men with spears. (Film changes to color) Dancers and men with drums. 'KODAK SAFETY FILM'. [End of Reel]
Subject(s):
Amateur films, Cities and towns, Coasts, Manners and customs, Travel
Place(s):
Sri Lanka,Fiji,
Rights:
This item may be available for reuse, please contact Northeast Historic Film for more information
Source:
https://oldfilm.org/collection/Detail/occurrences/14995