Indonesia 1928: Dancing Cambodian Dancers Royal Ballet Pnom-Penh
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This film represents a demonstration of Khmer classical dances by Cambodian royal court dancers. It was filmed during Ruth Page's tour of Southeast Asia in 1928; this reel in particular is labeled December 12, 1928. It was filmed in low light so the movements are often hard to make out; the original container notes suggest the demonstration may have taken place at a museum.
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Ruth Page Collection
Subjects: Dance; Performances; Religious services
Places: Asia > Cambodia > Phnom Penh
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/8672
Subjects: Dance; Performances; Religious services
Places: Asia > Cambodia > Phnom Penh
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/8672
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:11