Serene Siam

Serene Siam (1937)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1937-05-29
  • Runtime: 0h 9min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America

Summary

This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some of Bangkok's many temples. Then, the narrator introduces us to the importance of traditional dance, with emphasis on the way that delicate wrist movements tell stories. It's on to the system of waterways in Bangkok, where more than 1,000,000 people live or conduct commerce. We take a ride down the Menam River, the country's most important commercial and social road. From our boat, we pass Wat Arun and other colorful signs of life typical in serene Siam.

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Camera Winton C. Hoch Director of Photography
Production James A. FitzPatrick Producer
Sound Nathaniel Shilkret Music