JAPAN IN CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME

Series: james-a-fitzpatrick-traveltalk

Year Published: 1930s

Description: Duration: ~1:47 | Format: Black & white with golden/sepia tint A vintage travel film produced as part of the James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalk series, accompanied by Nathaniel Shilkret's Traveltalk Orchestra, with photography by Hubert J. Dawley. This is a lushly photographed, lyrical short travelogue presenting Japan through the lens of cherry blossom season. Scenes include sweeping shots of cherry blossom trees in full bloom, and two elegant Japanese women in traditional kimono with flowers in their hair (likely geisha or noblewomen) holding cherry blossoms and posed for the camera. Later, a woman in kimono is shown seated outdoors with a child bowing before her. The film has a romantic, idealized view of Japanese culture, typical of 1930s American travelogue filmmaking.

Complete Record: Duration: ~1:47 | Format: Black & white with golden/sepia tint A vintage travel film produced as part of the James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalk series, accompanied by Nathaniel Shilkret's Traveltalk Orchestra, with photography by Hubert J. Dawley. This is a lushly photographed, lyrical short travelogue presenting Japan through the lens of cherry blossom season. Scenes include sweeping shots of cherry blossom trees in full bloom, and two elegant Japanese women in traditional kimono with flowers in their hair (likely geisha or noblewomen) holding cherry blossoms and posed for the camera. Later, a woman in kimono is shown seated outdoors with a child bowing before her. The film has a romantic, idealized view of Japanese culture, typical of 1930s American travelogue filmmaking.