[New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956]

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Date
1955/1956
Summary
Travelogue documenting Bailey's trips to New Zealand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, 1955-1956. Film begins with footage of people playing cricket in Auckland, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and people enjoying the beach. In Rotorua, Maori women in traditional dress play instruments and perform a dance. Shows the New Zealand Parliamentary Library and Riddiford Baths in Wellington. Captures diverse landscapes of New Zealand, including beaches, snowy mountains, and geothermal areas. Bailey's mother, Nellie Freeman, accompanies her in New Zealand. Footage of Asia primarily shows small village life and men, women, and children working in fields and doing housework. Bailey captures a large celebration complete with a float that has a Hindu temple spire. Ends with extensive footage of Angkor Wat with close-ups of the art and architectural features.
Contributors
Bernadine Bailey; Nellie V. Freeman
Genres
Travelogue; Historical
Subjects
Amateur films; Travelogues (Motion pictures); Angkor Wat (Angkor); New Zealand--Description and travel; Indonesia--Description and travel; Cambodia--Description and travel; Women, Maori
Locations
Auckland, New Zealand; Rotorua, New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Jakarta, Indonesia; Siem Reap, Cambodia
Collection
Bernadine Bailey Collection
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Physical Description
1 Film (0:00:00); 16mm
Notes
Title devised by cataloger. Previous title: 1956 New Zealand, 1955 Bali-Djiharta, Malay Wedding, Angkor Wat.
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003230952; Other: GR00440236; MDPI Barcode: 40000003230952

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