| Asian Soldiers' Music, Dance & Gambling at Camp | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5182 |
| Catalog #: | 368020 | |
| Clip Number: | 368020-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 253 C | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | ? | |
| Year Shot: | 1919 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Unusual | |
| Description: | Asian soldiers entertain themselves w/ music, acting & gambling; U.S. troops also are present. Pathe's listing calls these guys Indo-chinese; (but they could be wrong.) Location is unknown, but they are dressed in heavy winter clothing and some seem to be too cold for Indo-china. The date is January 27; 1919.
Opens w/ the soldiers sitting on ground playing music together; brick building in BG. Some have instruments played w/ a bow; 1 guy plucks on another very minimal stringed instrument, another guy playing a flute; others behind them listening. CU some of the musicians playing. Next; wider shot as the musicians continue playing; 2 guys in costumes w/ masks that look like demons or monsters perform a theatrical dance/ clown fight, doing somersaults etc. Next we see wider shot showing masked performers doing a theatrical dance to the music. At 01:05:41 soldiers sit on the ground playing a game and gambling on it. The "dealer" shakes a dish with a small upturned bowl set in it; then sets it down and spins the bowl; a player will then stop it spinning and then they look in to see the result; they also seem to be laying down money for bets; others sit close around them watching the players, and there is much laughing. At 01:07:00 MS pan on group posing in front of barracks - -the Asian soldiers along ith American soldiers (incl one black guy) and some Causasian civilian workers; one of the Asian guys holds a small dog.Next the Asian soldiers sit around a blanket; on which they are playing some gambling game that involves throwing down money and a cup and saucer - They are laughing and joking; excited about this game. Then the Asian troops pose with a few American soldiers; everyone seems relaxed & happy. | |
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