Occupied Japan & Hong Kong Home Movie Shot by American Serviceman 83944 (1950)

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Shot by a member of the U.S. military in 1950, this 16mm home movie features views of Japan's Izu islands' Hachijo-jima, and Hong Kong in 1950, featuring the site of future Cordial Mansions, Chunking Arcades, Little India, and Hachijo-jima island harbor. It also shows the christening ceremony of a Norwegian fishing boat "Krill", in Japan. Based on research it seems this footage was likely shot by a member of the U.S. 8th Army before the relocation of the unit from Japan in July 1950. 0:16 Corpulent older U.S. serviceman with a 8th Army Division patch, wearing green sunglasses 0:23 Another pencil-mustachioed serviceman with a camera 0:31 US Army Jeep, plate ZA-13030:51 Sunken ship – possibly a freighter -- in the port of a small city 0:52 Panorama of the city and the mountain 1:34 Mustachioed man running home to get something and back to the Jeep 2:00 Address plate on the house out of focus, military house, garden and deserted streets 2:38 The green-sunglass G.I. distributing candy out of a tin, to the crowd of Japanese kids. Some are emaciated, but most seem well-fed. Some kids, mostly girls, are bowing after receiving this gift, as customary, for politeness. 3:41 Same gentleman from further away, absolutely swamped with kids 4:04 Having distributed three tins of candy he's still surrounded by children and adults, who also want to have a candy. 4:08 Two young women getting candy and laughing, embarrassed. 4:11 Older man gets a piece of candy. 5:04 A third man, previously…

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Running time

39 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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