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- At the opening of the picture we enter the harbor of Yokohama greeted as at home by waging of handkerchiefs from friends of the passengers of the Empress of India. The screen does not forget to remind us that we are entering a land about the size of the state of Montana, and which has a population of no less than 50,000,000 people. The "Impressions of Japan" which are first thrown on the screen are calculated to fix in the mind of the spectator an idea of the fascinating beauty of this little country where thrift, health, correct sanitation and beauty are the chief characteristics. Here we see Count Okuma strolling in his garden with his grandchildren, a street scene in Tokyo showing how disastrous fires are prevented through the vigilance of officers stationed in watch towers, and an iris garden at Kamata in full bloom. Then there is the theater street at Kyoto, and there is the main street at Ikaio where there is a quarter of a mile of stone steps down which we watch the pretty Japanese maids with their elaborate kimonas and parasols tripping up and down on their way to and from market or other business. "Child Life," a reel by itself, is particularly charming, showing how the child life of Japan is taken care of. According to these pictures there is much of joy in the life of the child of Japan. We have only to watch the boys playing on the swinging log, the little girls playing among the flowers, imbibing grace from a dancing instructress, or being entertained by a professional story teller, to realize that in Japan as in America efforts are being put forth on behalf of the child. "The Industries of Japan" are illustrated in another reel, and we learn with what care and skill the ground of Japan is tilled. We see the low land flooded with water being prepared for the planting of rice, and on the high land the cultivation of the tea plant under progress. We see the laborers plucking the leaves, and later packing them for shipping. A close-up view of silk worms which are carefully looked after in Japan, is followed by a view showing the feeding of the worms, and the actual spinning of the silk cocoon which is afterward taken from the worm and spun into the silk thread of which Japanese silk fabrics are made. Splendid illustrations of how the fishing industry is carried on in Japan are also given showing fishing with cormorants as well as with nets. "A Wedding Ceremony" shows us the bride preparing her trousseau with the aid of her people, the trip to the bridegroom's in procession, when the bride steps from a peculiar covered vehicle and is escorted into the house. There is an exchange of presents between the two families, a beverage is partaken of by bride and bridegroom and after little ceremony such as we know the wedding is over, and the pair are pronounced man and wife. "Urashima, the Fisher Boy" is a pretty fairy tale nicely played by Japanese players. The "Temples and Religious Processions" of course present the most famous temples of Japan as well as the most important religious festivals and ceremonies. "Artificial Pearl Culture" gives an insight into an important industry of Japan not included in the first group, that of cultivating pearls. This is done by inserting in the oyster what is known as nacre, a gritty substance which is the nucleus of the pearl, and which the oyster to defend itself against irritation covers with the substance which after three or four years comes to us in the shape of a small pearl. "An Englishman's First Night in a Japanese Inn" is an amusing bit of comedy which shows how we would be treated in one of these inns where the customs are the same as generations ago. The Englishman in question is met at the door of the inn by a bevy of pretty maidens who bow him welcome, escort him to his room, see that he gets into a negligé of some sort, and also that he eats his supper served by them. According to the comedy they also deem it their duty to see that he is properly put to bed on a mattress laid on a hard floor and a typical Japanese pillow. We stay with the Englishman until finally he escapes next day from the inn vowing vociferously, "Never again."
- On the growth of the political consciousness of German workers in the 1930s.
- Horror over the Pacific in the form of Japanese perfidy is the theme of this special two reel. The amazing story of the Jap double-cross from the naval conference in 1921-22 to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the present war in the Pacific.
- In Japan, foreigners and their Japanese friends are caught up in the rising tide of militarism.
- Newspaperman Royer convinces government officials of a plan to obtain rubber by smuggling it out from under the Japanese. Carnahan is let out of prison to help.
- The fate of Cristea Dorobantu during the anti-Soviet war waged by Romania.
- The surprise aerial attack on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese in December 1941 was proof that the aircraft was now a potentially war-winning weapon. Once seemingly invincible battleships were exposed as terrifyingly vulnerable to the bomb-load from a single plane. The sea war in the Pacific would be decided by aircraft carrier task forces, launching waves of strike aircraft against each other. This episode covers the air war in the Pacific from Pearl Harbour to Ceylon and reveals how the Allies were almost completely unprepared to defend India and Burma from the air.
- A group of disillusioned American expatriate writers live a dissolute, hedonistic lifestyle in 1920s France and Spain.
- Mamdouh, a young man estranged from his father, starts a poultry farm on his secretary's advice. He meets his secretary's sister Aida, a young woman looking for wealth. When he introduces her to the dancer Nousa, she convinces Aida to become a belly dancer.
- Tarzan joins forces with a female photographer and a local chief to foil the theft of a sacred ruby by three con-men.
- 1970– 2h 24mPodcast Episode
- Two brothers fall for their rich uncle's daughters, Faiza and Wafia. But when the father loses all his wealth , the two brothers become broke and face many problems.
- One woman's search to find the truth about her husband's death in World War II.
- A Parent-trap-like movie. Twins, separated at birth, meet by chance and decide to exchange places in the hope of bringing their parents back together.
- An ex-soldier suffered some sort of injury to his genitals during World War I. Instead of going back home to the USA, he stays in Paris with several other wounded souls; some have been physically wounded, while others are suffer from psychological wounds.
- Michael and RC are meeting with Nick O'Brien, an old friend of Devon, with whom he served in Korea. They end up protecting Nick's adopted son Coy from Ninja leader Taneka, who is convinced the boy is the rightful heir to his clan.
- Crockett and Tubbs take on the Yakuza - the Japanese mafia - as they try to control Miami. A corrupt detective and a Japanese assassin on the path of revenge against the Yakuza leader there complicate matters.
- Set in the 1980s, this murder mystery stars Jamie Barrett as a cub reporter who poses as a hooker to get the dirt on a shady pimp.
- In 1939, European Jews lucky enough to escape the Nazis had only one place in the world to go that did not require an exit visa: Shanghai. Escape to the Rising Sun tells the little-known story of nearly 5,000 Jews who reached Shanghai.
- The story of the Holocaust survivors in Poland (1946-1949). Based on the films of Nathan Gross and Shaul Goskind: Akhar alpaim shana.
- Ramune Kudzmanaite's musical short film about the cycles of the day, seasons and human life. Lithuanian folklore sounds.
- Episode: (1993)1986–2010TV-PGTV Episode
- Without steady jobs, Neil and Spence are broke and agree to rent their room out by the hour to a couple carrying on an extramarital affair. But when Finn finds a remnant of their activities, misunderstandings ensue-and that's the least of the complications.
- The series follows the voyage of Vasgo da Gama from Portugal around Africa, India to Asia. Co-production with RTP for the 500th anniversary of the voyage of discovery
- The classic love story between the famous actress and the plain ordinary man.
- This is about two young men who want to find the meaning of their lives. Do Chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with Hong-Gi, a small-time crook. They somehow make friends and hang around together, but their views toward life and the world are almost opposite. Do Chul despises Hong-Gi's blind materialism. Hong-Gi mocks Do Chul's obsession with good-for-nothing boxing career.
- 1998–TV Episode