Cambodia/Thailand 1957 Reel 25 of 44
Category: Travelogue
Length: 12:34
| Film Description | Cat. Reel 131 1957: Reel 27: Bangkok, Lopburi. Thailand. May 8-11 Plain outside of Bangkok on way to Lop Buri. People on road; in market place. Fishing in mud. Temple, 800-1000 yrs. old. Kiln?(brick structure). Shrine. Close-up of pearl-teak inlay work. Gold statues. Shrine cornices, decoration. Old palace-compound: gate (200-300 years old). Mr. Kintner with holy bells. Cremation places - one ornate, one crude. Water buffaloes on road. Interior of shrine and monkeys. Tree in bloom - red blossoms. Plowing field with water buffalo. Sticking metal disc on shaft with wax -(same as lathe)(cu). King's barges on Chao Phraya. (some unsteady), (river at Bangkok). |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
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