Samarang (film)
| Samarang | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Ward Wing |
| Screenplay by | Thomas J. Geraghty |
| Story by | Lori Bara |
| Produced by | B.F. Zeidman |
| Cinematography | John C. Clark |
| Edited by | Thomas J. Geraghty |
| Music by | Sam Wineland |
Production company | B.F. Zeidman Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Samarang is a 1933 American Pre-Code action film directed by Ward Wing and written by Thomas J. Geraghty. The film was released on June 28, 1933, by United Artists.[1][2] Its copyright was registered in 1933 but was not renewed, so the film is in the public domain.[3] The film, although apparently meant to be set in Indonesia (Samarang) was filmed in Singapore and Malaysia.[4]
Plot
[edit]On an island called Samarang, in a village of fishermen, Ahman falls in love with Sai-Yu, the daughter of a local chieftain. To improve his social status and be able to marry her, Ahman joins an expedition to the Forbidden Lagoon of Sakai, where big pearls are said to abound. But the waters are infested with ferocious sharks.
List of characters
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- Ahmang, the pearl diver
- Sai-Yu, his love interest, Sweetheart
- Chang-Fu, the Captain
- Mamounah, the Mother
- Ko-Hal, the Brother
Production
[edit]With its exotic location, Samarang followed the formula of other educational films of that time, mixing footage of factual cultural scenes with its fictional romance story, and as an American ethnographic film included displays of nudity that were considered acceptable.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Samarang (1933) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review - Samarang (1933) Dramatic Adventures of a Pearl Diver Featured in a Film at the Rivoli". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C.. (1933). United States: U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Samarang / Shark Woman (1933)". Singapore Film Locations Archive. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Geiger, Jeffrey (2011). American Documentary Film: Projecting the Nation. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0-7486-2147-7.
External links
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- Samarang at IMDb
- Still at granger.com
- Of lost kampongs, fishnet bondage and remnant tombs in an equatorial Hollywood: Location Scouting in Samarang
- Lobby card and stills
- Samarang on YouTube (subtitles over title card)
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