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Weird Wide World: Rare Short Subjects From Around
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Bit Of Life ln Java: The exotic voIcanic tropicaI isle of Java is expIored in documentary footage from the 1920s. The vast spectacuIar ruins of the Buddhist tempIe of Borobodur and the bizarrely festooned dancers portraying mythoIogicaI sagas are featured.
Gateway To India: Bombay, the second largest city of lndia and one of the principal seaports of the Orient, is explored in this rare short subject.
Magicians Of lndia: The mystifying Fakirs of lndia perform their amazing tricks for the motion picture cameras. HighIights incIude a man who can Iift a large stone with his eye and scenes of a snake charmer at work.
Report From Russia: With the worId at war, the mighty Soviet Union mobiIizes to stop the vast invading German Iegions in their tracks.
Songs Of The Danube: The music of Mozart, Schubert and Strauss pays tribute to the magical city of Vienna and the beautiful river Danube.
The Mystic East: The chauvinism of the 1930s is evident in the very title of this series: "Quaint PeopIe Who Live in Queer Places." The sights and sounds of Korea and Java are featured.
With Lawrence ln Arabia: Very rare footage of Lawrence of Arabia Ieading his desert army. |
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