Singapore and Jahore (1938)
• December 31st, 1938 • 0h 9min
Documentary
Overview
A visit to Singapore, an essential port city in Britain's empire, established in 1813 when Raffles negotiated its separation from the independent Malay state of Jahor. The camera observes Singapore's traditional neighborhoods, trade, and small craft, which are dominated by people of Chinese ancestry. Then, we drive the modern causeway to Jahor's small capital, Johor Bahru, for a look at imposing buildings and a visit to the grounds of the sultan. The sultan's son invites the crew in, and we meet the sultan, "H.H." himself. The narrator relates the sultan's commitment to commerce, economic well-being, and tolerance, stemming in part from his European education.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Sans Soleil
Released on: 1983-03-02
Documentary
A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words...
Singapore GaGa
Released on: 2005-08-24
Documentary
Singapore GaGa is a 55-minute paean to the quirkiness of the Singaporean aural landscape. It reveals...
A Native Street in India
Released on: 1906-06-02
Documentary
Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.
The Magic of Christmas in Alsace
Released on: 2019-12-15
Documentary, Family
This documentary visits the towns and villages of the Alsace region of France at Christmastime. See ...
Three Is Company
Released on: 1959-01-01
Documentary
An American couple tour Britain with a teenage girl, visiting London, Canterbury, Cambridge, the Wes...
Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo
Released on: 2009-01-01
Documentary
When Tomoko finds some messages for a 'Mr Smith' on a lost mobile phone, she finds herself on an 'Al...
The Endless Summer
Released on: 1966-06-15
Documentary
Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. T...
Bukit Orang Salah
Released on: 2013-10-26
Documentary
At various points in its history, tiny St. John's Island was where Singapore's colonial founder Sir ...
Bruce Lee: Tracking the Dragon
Released on: 2016-10-25
Documentary
Bruce Lee expert John Little tracks down the actual locations of some of Bruce Lee's most iconic act...
Shirkers
Released on: 2018-01-21
Documentary
In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American ment...
Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta
Released on: 1913-01-01
Documentary
Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.
An Uncountable Number of Threads
Released on: 2023-02-01
Documentary
Travel films have an established format with their own conventions, history and baggage. It is a med...
Chop Thye Bee
Released on: 2021-07-03
Documentary, Drama
An intimate portrait of an inter-generational family as they bid farewell to the common ground that ...
Swimming to Cambodia
Released on: 1987-03-13
Documentary, Comedy
Spalding Gray sits behind a desk throughout the entire film and recounts his exploits and chance enc...
Beautiful Budapest
Released on: 1938-04-16
Documentary
This Traveltalk series short visits Hungary's capital, Budapest.
Ruins of Delhi
Released on: 1910-04-02
Documentary
Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.
Christmas on the Danube
Released on: 2013-12-15
Documentary, Family
This documentary visits cities and towns and captures stunning landscapes along Europe's majestic Da...
Nikita Kino
Released on: 2003-02-01
Documentary
The film is a travelogue of sorts. Ostrovsky’s personal family footage meets the archives of Soviet ...
To the Four Corners
Released on: 1957-05-01
Documentary
Haunting colour travelogue taking in Ulster, Lewis, Lincoln and Cardiff's Tiger Bay.
Singapore On Film
Released on: 2019-02-02
Documentary, History
Rare archive footage reveals what Singapore was like dating back to 1900, showing coolies sharing lu...