Tahiti to Fiji, 1937–Adelaide Pearson–home movies. Reel 2

By Northeast Historic FilmNovember 25, 2018Adelaide Pearson Collection, filmAmateur films, Architecture, Dancing, Religion

Tahiti to Fiji, 1937--Adelaide Pearson--home movies. Reel 2

Video:

Identifier:
291.0002
Collection:
Adelaide Pearson Collection
Date:
1937
Original Format:
16mm
Color:
b&w and color
Sound:
silent
Duration:
350'
Can Description:
Can label: 'Tahiti to Fiji Stella Polaris 2 1937.'
Viewing Notes:
A dance performance (possibly hula or otea), three women and one man performing, accompanied by guitars. Footage of dancers, slowed down. A man standing in the water, holding an oar with a line of fish. Men performing a dance on platforms. (Film changes to black and white) Men cutting grass with machetes. Men putting food in a cooking pit. (Film changes to color) Panning shot of shoreline. Dance performance. (Otea?) Panning shot of thatch roofed buildings. Shot of flowers. Procession of women wearing dresses and leis. Procession of people in traditional dress. A dance performance. (Film changes to black and white) Dance performance by male performers. Panning shot of thatch roofed buildings. A seated dance performance by child performers. (Film changes to color) Dance performance. [End of Reel]
Subject(s):
Amateur films, Architecture, Dancing, Religion
Place(s):
Tahiti,Fiji,
Rights:
This item may be available for reuse, please contact Northeast Historic Film for more information
Source:
https://oldfilm.org/collection/Detail/occurrences/20014