Wonders of the World--[Hong Kong, Shanghai, Peiping, Korea]

Duration: 7

Year Published: 1930s

Creator: Hamburg-American Line.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Credits: Hamburg-American Line.

Description: Production credits taken from print.; Intertitles: [Hong Kong]: Styles in Hong Kong -- Here comes the bride. Up the Wangpoo River to Shanghai. Peiping, the former Peking: Bound feet -- The Forbidden City, Palace of the Emperors -- The Temple of Heaven -- Chinese funerals -- The Great Wall of China. Korea: The Chosen Shrine -- Korean attire.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; These short travelogues were created by the Hamburg- American Line to promote travel on the S.S. Resolute on its round-the-world cruises. These four shorts feature scenes in Hong Kong--women's fashions, street scenes and a bridal procession; river and street scenes in Shanghai; tourist sites in Peiking with scenes of men having their hair braided and a large funeral procession; tourist sites in Korea and traditional dress.; Silent with English intertitles.; PFA 1604-01-3163. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2003/07/ 23, good condition. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2010/07/ 28 Very warped; vinegar odor. Lacks opening title.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE