Blue book of audio-visual materials (1920)

1001 FILMS Luxor, Egypt. We first visit the native market at Luxor. Strolling through the town, we are attracted by the work of a native cobbler. As we come to the river front we are interested in watching the work of the water carriers of the Nile, and the Arab ferry presents an odd sight. The street along the river front of this primitive Egyptian city is a quaint thoroughfare where many unusual things take place. The Pathescope Co. of America, Inc. Native Life in the Malay Peninsula. Interesting study of the every-day life of the natives of Malay. The Pathescope Co. of America, Inc. References: Malay Sketches. — Frank Swettenham. Camping and Tramping in Malaya. — Rathbone. Play and Politics. — A Resident. Palestine. From Ramleh, the residence of Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea, we journey toward Jerusalem and see the natives washing in the public fountain. In the land of Abraham, eight miles from Jaffa, we find that primitive conditions prevail on every hand. Here is a Bedouin blacksmith, whose methods are the same as those of his ancestors, thousands of years ago. At the picturesque village of Lifta, near Jerusalem, we stop at a quaint coffee house. Next we visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed Christ, and we have a splendid view of the Russian Church and the Mount of Olives in the background. A panoramic view of Jerusalem concludes this interesting picture. The Pathescope Co. of America, Inc. Singapore.* Reel, 1; producer, Post Travel Film Company; exchange, Pathe. Remarks: Post Weekly, Travel Series, Singapore. Street scenes, Malays and Chinese barber shop, trinket making, popular entertainments, ambulatory restaurants, stalking big game. Seringapatam. Seringapatam in the state of Mysore, India, is shown in all its oriental picturesqueness. The Pathescope Co. of America, Inc. Reference: Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol. 4 (Seringapatam). Strange Fishermen of Russia. (850.) Scenes of the Bankoviski fishermen on the Kura River, in Transcaucasia — the great fisheries of Russia. Every operation, from the catching to the packing, is done by hand. Educational Films Corporation. Tangier. The attractive port of Morocco is a city of wonderful contrasts. The Pathescope Co. of America, Inc. Trichinopoli. One of the large cities in southern India noted*for its ancient temples. The Pathescope Co. of America, Inc. Tunis, Tunis, the capital of one of the Barbary States under French control, is a most picturesque city. The Pathescope of America, Inc. Teak Logging with Elephants. Reel, 1. Burton Holmes Travelog. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. The Dorsey Expedition to India, China and Japan (color). Reels, 10. Travelogue and nature study. The Lea-Bel Co. The Healthiest Spot in India.* Reel, 1; producer, EdisonConquest; exchange, George Kleine. Remarks: Rope bridge, native athletes, cascade, panorama of Himalaya, saw mills, women shelling rice, shawl weaving. Fifth grade. The Holy Land.* Reel, 1-2; exchange, New Era Films, Chicago. Remarks: Life and customs of the Holy Land. (Non theatrical.) The Holy Land. Reel, 1. An exceptionally interesting subject dealing with the life and customs of the Holy Land. The New Era Films. The Country of the Maharattas. Reel, 1. In some parts of India life and customs have not changed in centuries. Our missionaries visit many of the places shown in this unique subject. The New Era Films.