| Hirohito Visits Orphanage | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1610 |
| Catalog #: | 353717 | |
| Clip Number: | 353717-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 028-723-05 | |
| Timecode: | 00:37:09 - 00:37:48 | |
| Location: | Japan | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Studing / Learning LOCATIONS/ASIA: Japan ROYALTY: Japanese, Hirohito SOCIAL SERVICES: Orphanages & Adoption Agenicies | |
| Description: | Audio is low on screener Emperor Hirohito visits a 'mixed blood' orphanage, pointing up the social problem that confronts his nation in the care of thousands of unwanted children of American GI's. Pictures of half-black, half white Japanese kids at desks and at play. Establishing shot - Emperor Hirohito and his Empresses disembark from a car. CUS - He is greeted by the Japanese including an old lady sitting on the ground. CUS - Drawings hanging on the wall. The state of Texas a picture of a deer by a tree and train and tracks. MCUS - The little school children stand up to show respect and pay homage to Emperor Hirohito. MS - Mixed race children in a classroom. | |
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