ISLES OF THE EAST

Duration: 9min

Creator: Teaching Film Custodians, Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: "A social study of the life of the people. Agricultural methods of growing and harvesting rice in Luzon as well as typical tropical scenes as a primitive water wheel, man power pro-pelling the banana fleet, and skillful workers weaving Java hats. Batavia, the capital city of Java, is shown as a combination of the East and the West with life centering around the natives. 'This film would be useful in senior high school for the study of economics, home economics and social studies. Recommended for the advisory classes, grades 5 to 9.' Advisory committee"

Complete Record: Series: Magic carpet series Dewey number: 919.2 Audience level: el-jh-sh-adult Producer note: A 20th Century-Fox production. Available only to schools Format/cost: 16-sd-apply TFC Distributors / rental: American Museum of Natural History $1.50; Syracuse University $1; Ohio Department of Education; Visual Art Films $2

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946

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Record added: 2026-07-02 14:20:05