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[Home Movies of Japanese Battleships Iwate and Yakumo Visiting Los Angeles Harbor / circa 1936 - 1939]
Maker
Honda, William Minoru
Date1936-1939
Mediumpaper, metal
DimensionsFilm Format: 8.00 mm, Diam: 5 7/8 in, H: 1/2 in
ClassificationsMoving Images
Credit LineGift of the Shig Honda Family
Object number95.38.5
DescriptionBlack and white home movie footage (with some color footage), filmed by Willam Minoru Honda, circa 1936-1939. Footage shows exterior and interior views of Japanese battleships, Iwate and Yakumo, docked at Los Angeles Harbor, Japanese sailors in uniform, and a welcoming party.
0:31 [Color footage] Japanese flag
0:55 Los Angeles Harbor, Boat with Japanese banners and flags sailing
1:26 Japanese Battleships, Iwate and Yakumo
1:50 Iwate Battleship
2:30 Smaller sailing boats
2:47 [Color footage] Los Angeles Harbor, Battleships with Japanese flags docked
3:23 [Color footage] Ship cannon and sailors on deck
3:30 [Color footage] Crowd of spectators on the dock
3:47 [Color footage] Servicemen in uniform on deck, sailors carrying supplies
4:25 [Color footage] Military man walking aboard the ship and saluting sailors
4:48 Japanese sailor with a rifle, men in suits disembarking
5:31 Officers walking on the deck, sailors in formation
6:01 Officers disembarking
6:14 [Color footage] Plane flying over harbor, sailors on deck having their photographs taken
6:34 [Color footage] Battleships docked, smaller boat with American sailors
6:56 Japanese sailors disembarking
7:06 Japanese welcoming party, banners and U.S. flags
7:26 Sailors on ship deck under a tent
8:03 Japanese signalman
9:14 Views aboard the battleship, Japanese sailors and signalman
10:30 Japanese navy band
10:44 [Color footage] Japanese battleship exterior, sailors gathered on deck
12:42 [Color footage] Los Angeles Harbor, Japanese sailor scrubbing smaller boat
12:58 Dinner party on the battleship
13:44 Families & sailors gathered at a long table eating and drinking
14:56 Sailors cleaning the deck
15:00 Conductor in front of the Japanese navy band
15:12 Sailors lowering the Japanese flag
15:35 Sailors on deck looking down to the spectators on the dock
15:56 “The End” title card
1 film reel : si., b&w and col. ; 8 mm. original reversal pos. , AMPAS ID: F8313. , Enclosed in metal case; white sticker and black ink indicate above date and title.;Black and white home movie footage of Iwate and Yakumo, two battleships involved in Japan's practice fleet exercises on water and docked, early 1930s. Includes views of battleships viewed from a boat flying Japanese flag and banners on water, sailors in dark uniforms on ships docked with crowd waiting; officers disembarking ship; Hinomaru and American flags; welcome banners, "Kangei, Teikoku renshu kantai"; Japanese navy band; party with long tables covered with drinks; birthday party; sailors in white dress uniforms.
0:31 [Color footage] Japanese flag
0:55 Los Angeles Harbor, Boat with Japanese banners and flags sailing
1:26 Japanese Battleships, Iwate and Yakumo
1:50 Iwate Battleship
2:30 Smaller sailing boats
2:47 [Color footage] Los Angeles Harbor, Battleships with Japanese flags docked
3:23 [Color footage] Ship cannon and sailors on deck
3:30 [Color footage] Crowd of spectators on the dock
3:47 [Color footage] Servicemen in uniform on deck, sailors carrying supplies
4:25 [Color footage] Military man walking aboard the ship and saluting sailors
4:48 Japanese sailor with a rifle, men in suits disembarking
5:31 Officers walking on the deck, sailors in formation
6:01 Officers disembarking
6:14 [Color footage] Plane flying over harbor, sailors on deck having their photographs taken
6:34 [Color footage] Battleships docked, smaller boat with American sailors
6:56 Japanese sailors disembarking
7:06 Japanese welcoming party, banners and U.S. flags
7:26 Sailors on ship deck under a tent
8:03 Japanese signalman
9:14 Views aboard the battleship, Japanese sailors and signalman
10:30 Japanese navy band
10:44 [Color footage] Japanese battleship exterior, sailors gathered on deck
12:42 [Color footage] Los Angeles Harbor, Japanese sailor scrubbing smaller boat
12:58 Dinner party on the battleship
13:44 Families & sailors gathered at a long table eating and drinking
14:56 Sailors cleaning the deck
15:00 Conductor in front of the Japanese navy band
15:12 Sailors lowering the Japanese flag
15:35 Sailors on deck looking down to the spectators on the dock
15:56 “The End” title card
1 film reel : si., b&w and col. ; 8 mm. original reversal pos. , AMPAS ID: F8313. , Enclosed in metal case; white sticker and black ink indicate above date and title.;Black and white home movie footage of Iwate and Yakumo, two battleships involved in Japan's practice fleet exercises on water and docked, early 1930s. Includes views of battleships viewed from a boat flying Japanese flag and banners on water, sailors in dark uniforms on ships docked with crowd waiting; officers disembarking ship; Hinomaru and American flags; welcome banners, "Kangei, Teikoku renshu kantai"; Japanese navy band; party with long tables covered with drinks; birthday party; sailors in white dress uniforms.
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