Hawaiian Islands Eastman Classroom Film (1927)

Synopsis

Hawaiian Islands, presented by Eastman Kodak Films, is a 1927 black and white, silent film. The purpose of the film is to highlight local life on the islands, with special attention paid to Honolulu. The film also displays the process of farming pineapples and sugarcane and displays the molten lava within the crater of Mount Kilauea. The film opens with the moon hitting the ocean as waves roll on shore. Volcano is shown with water in the foreground: 33. Large cruise ship leaves the port as young boys look on: 45. People diving off the cruise ship and climbing back up: 50. Boys swim in the water 1:00. A view of palm trees and water hitting the coast 1:05. A boy shimmies up a palm tree to get coconuts 1:15. Title Screen: Hawaii Is the Meeting Place of Races – White, Yellow and Brown 1:37. Little girls in white dresses pose for the camera 1:54. Asian children sit outside a building on a box and a boy holds a coconut 2:00. An animated map of Hawaii shows the different islands 2:35. Title screen: Honolulu, the Capital City 2:45. A sweeping view of Honolulu 2:53. A streetcar in downtown Honolulu 2:58. An officer directs traffic at an intersection 3:03. Japanese women walk down the street in front of shops 3:13. A car comes down a road lined with palm trees 3:28. Title screen: Waikiki Beach is a playground for Honolulu 3:43. People enjoying the beach as the surf rolls in and people swim 3:55. Surfers catch a wave 4:05. Title screen: Tropical Beauty Marks Sea Cliff and Mountain…

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Running time

15 minutes

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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