Current Events reel three, 1928-1939

Item — Reel: 4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A Fan Production. Photographed by Dr. Sanji Oda. (Note: Intertitles are in italics).

Commissioner Yamamuro of Salvation Army/UCT Parade at Ogden, Utah/Mr. Kiyoshi Kiyosawa/Buddhist's Sunday School Children and Rev. Ike/Mr. Hoover in Political Campaign at Ogden, Utah. Footage of President Hoover (before he was elected President) waving and greeting people from the back of a train during what looks to a be a train-stop campaign tour.
An Ambassador of Goodwill from Japan.
Scrolling Title: "Miss Fukai", the Special Ambassador received by the State of Utah is one of fifty-eight Doll Ambassadors sent by 2,610,000 Japanese school girls in those primary schools and kindergartens which have received one of the 12,739 Doll Messengers of Friendship sent to Japan in the spring of 1927 by thousands of American children and young people. This goodwill adventure was carried out under the auspices of the Committee of World Friendship among Children instituted by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. She was received into the State Capitol building by Governor Dern on the twenty-fifth of May 1929.
"Miss Japan" has her permanent home in the National Museum in Washington D.C. She is valued at $350 and is the gift of the Empress of Japan. The other 57 Doll Ambassadors, one from each profesture (51) and six from six of the principal cities of Japan, are loacted one in each State and one each in a few of our principal cities. Each Doll Ambassador, with her outfit, is valued at $200.
"Miss America" and the 48 Doll Messengers of Friendship named for the 48 States of our Union, were placed on exhibition for days in Japan. They were then established as a permanent exhibit in the Imperial Educational Museum in Tokyo, occupying a beautiful miniature doll palace, a gift of the Empress of Japan. This title is followed by footage of the doll presentations, fan dancing at the presentation and traditional Japanese dancing.
Blowing Blow-Gum. Footage of two small girls blowing bubbles with bubble gum.
Enjoying a Slice of Watermelon. Footage of four young girls eating watermelon.
Weber Canyon Flood in Summer 1930. Footage of flood damage, water running over rocks, a steam engine train in motion, more water, etc.
Taking Chair Contest/Horse Riding/Ant's Nest/By Telephoto Slow Motion/Swimming in Weber Gym/By Telephoto Slow Motion. The action desribed in the previous titles is followed by slow motion footage of a baseball game.
Pitching by Ray Kano (A Slow Motion Picture)/Swimming and Diving/End of Reel Two.

Dates

1928-1939

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