COLLECTION NAME:
Leroy H. Miller Collection
Record
Collection Name:
Leroy H. Miller collection
Title:
Hilo, Hawaii
Name:
[The Bray Studios]
Resource Type:
Moving image
Genre:
silent films
Genre:
travelog (performed works genre)
Genre:
Amateur films
Date Issued:
1927/1936
Language Term:
English
Extent:
1 film reel (16 min., 29 sec.)
Form:
16mm (photographic film size)
Form:
black-and-white film (film, material)
Abstract:
Reel combines possibly original travel footage by Leroy H. Miller (ca. 1927/1929) with identifying intertitles reading "Bray Studios" (ca. 1936). May also include footage acquired by Miller from other sources. Includes scenes of people surfing and canoeing in Waikiki, Rainbow Falls, Kilauea Volcano, and Halema?uma?u crater. A harbor labeled "Matson Line" indicates boats traveling to San Francisco, Australia, and "South Seas." Reel ends with footage from inside of boat leaving Hilo, Hawaii. Captain F. Kruse delivers a speech on the boat deck.
Note Type:
Segment sequence
Note:
As original, historical material, some of the language used and opinions shared in these films - especially regarding topics of race, gender, class religion, and ability - do not reflect the current preferred terminology of individuals of marginalized identities, or the values and norms of the CU Boulder Archives.
Note:
00:00:00 Surfing, the famous sport of Waikiki. 00:01:55 How it looks from a canoe. 00:03:09 Outriggers for the surf-riding canoes are made of the light but tough "wiliwili" wood. 00:03:35 The more daring sportsmen equip their outrigger canoes with sails to increase their speediness. 00:04:06 We see a magnificent sunset just before we sail. 00:05:24 The Royal Hawaiian Band and singers bid us farewell. Tears comes to our eyes as we hear the beautiful strains of "Aloha Oe". 00:06:48 The next morning we arrive at Hilo and are taken to the rainbow falls. 00:07:05 We are given a glimpse of the Kilauea Volcano before lunch. 00:07:38 After lunch we are entertained by these two beautiful girls. 00:10:15 On the way to the crater of Kilauea magnificent tree ferns shade the roadway. Notice the height of the ferns. 00:11:30 Halemaumau: House of the Everlasting Fire" 3500' Long 3000' Wide 1200' Deep. Kilauea Summer Camp 21m. 00:12:09 We are given a beautiful farewell at Hilo. 00:13:20 Homeward Bound The Homeward Bound Pennant is raised. 00:14:39 Captain F. Kruse who so ably took care of us on this wonderful cruise. 00:15:06 Everything that is worth while must have an end, and with the sunset "The Voyage of our Dreams" comes to a close. 00:16:29 End of recording.
Subject Topic:
Surfing
Subject Topic:
Canoes and canoeing
Subject Topic:
Outrigger canoes
Subject Topic:
Waterfalls
Subject Topic:
Hula (Dance)
Subject Topic:
Ferns
Subject Topic:
Cruise ships
Subject Topic:
Ship captains
Subject Topic:
Bodies of water
Subject Name:
Royal Hawaiian Band
Subject Geographic:
Hawaii--Honolulu--Waikiki
Subject Geographic:
Hawaii--Hilo
Subject Geographic:
Hawaii--Kilauea Volcano
Identifier:
U183050939479_narv_millerLeroy_6-21_hiloHawaii_a.mp4
Internet Media Type:
video/mp4
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Access Condition:
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