Stock footage of Saigon, Vietnam, former capital of French Indo-China
Description
Street scenes of the municipal theatre, lawns, small parks, a fountain in center of busy street, vehicular traffic. LS, Saigon City Hall with a large photo of Premier Diem over the front entrance. Street scenes in residential part of city. At the edge of a park a peddler has toy sampans on display. LS, Roman Catholic Cathedral. HS, of tree-lined streets. LSs, of the river; some vessels in the harbor and at pier. LSs, almost deserted streets at noon. Most of the shops are closed. MS, a native sleeps with his feet under his stand and hat over his face. LS, one of the main streets, barely any traffic. Fountain is in the right foreground. Few women peddlers with their baskets. Cars moving through street during heavy rain. A native peddles a three-way cart through the rain (This last scene underexposed).
Metadata
Title: Stock footage of Saigon, Vietnam, former capital of French Indo-China
Format:
Clean of Graphics: Yes
Type: B-Roll
Subject(s): Vietnam
Public Broadcasting Station or Institution: Public Domain
Original Broadcast/Publish Date: 01/01/1955
Runtime: 00:07:47
Main Asset File Size: 2.89 GB
Rights Information:
Sensitive Material: N/A
Special Instructions: N/A
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