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Series 2: Films sponsored by Li Sumin, 1949-1979In this series, the films on traditional Chinese arts and crafts were sponsored by Li Sumin (李叔明, 1900-1973), a Chinese banker, industrialist, and publisher, in the early 1950s. Each film runs approximately 15-20 minutes long and features color footage shot silently and English-language narration. They were released as educational films for the U.S. market. The films are composed entirely of shots of Chinese art and artifacts from the collections of US museums. The collection includes master picture and sound elements (picture and optical track negatives) for all four films, prints of all four films, and additional original reversal footage from Chinese Sculpture. Titles include in this series:
Box 5 Container WW0077
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 5 Container WW0078
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 26 Container WW0140A
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America
Box 26 Container WW0140B
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America
Box 35 Container WW0338
Box 18 Container WW0207
Content Summary: 李息齊
Box 39 Container WW0384A
Box 39 Container WW0384B
Box 44 Container WW0408
Box 35 Container WW0334
Box 11 Container WW0147
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
Box 41 Container WW0379
Box 41 Container WW0380
Box 6 Container WW0083
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America. Content Summary: Shows the evolution of Chinese ceramics from Neolithic earthenware to pure porcelain. Indicates the accomplishments of the Chinese potter and the need for cultural interdependence to sustain continued growth; reproduced on DVD P103
Box 22 Container WW0108A
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films
Box 22 Container WW0108B
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films
Box 16 Container WW0187
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America
Box 27 Container WW0398A
Box 27 Container WW0398B
Box 6 Container WW0084
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 6 Container WW0082
Director: Sumin Li. Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America. Content Summary: Traces the development of Chinese sculpture from the Shang through the T'ang dynasties and shows examples of fine works from later periods. Stresses the continuity of tradition in Chinese sculpture and the relationship of sculpture to religion; P-102; reproduced on DVD
Box 26 Container WW0139A
Director: Sumin Li. Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura
Box 26 Container WW0139B
Director: Sumin Li. Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura
Box 35 Container WW0336A
Production Co.: Film Demensions
Box 35 Container WW0336B
Production Co.: Film Demensions
Box 29 Container WW0240
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
Box 44 Container WW0404, WW0409
Box 27 Container WW0399
Box 5 Container WW0080
Director: Sumin Li. Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America. Content Summary: Shows the development of Chinese bronze ceremonial vessels made during the Shang, Chou, and Ch'in dynasties; reproduced on DVD P104
Box 26 Container WW0135A
Director: Sumin Li. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 26 Container WW0135B
Director: Sumin Li. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 11 Container WW0146
Production Co.: Eastman Kodak Company
Box 11 Container WW0149
Content Summary: ORIG CUTS
Box 29 Container WW0235
Producer: [Wan-go Weng].
Box 44 Container WW0403A, WW0403B, WW0403C
Box 5 Container WW0079
Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Released by Contemporary Films/McGraw-Hill
Box 5 Container WW0081
Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Released by Contemporary Films/McGraw-Hill
Box 6 Container WW0085
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 22 Container WW0109A
Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films
Box 22 Container WW0109B
Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films
Box 43 Container WW0390, WW0405, WW0407
Box 12 Container WW0141
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. |