The Resource Forbidden City, U.S.A, a DeepFocus Production ; producer, director and writer, Arthur Dong, (videorecording)
Forbidden City, U.S.A, a DeepFocus Production ; producer, director and writer, Arthur Dong, (videorecording)
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The item Forbidden City, U.S.A, a DeepFocus Production ; producer, director and writer, Arthur Dong, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Combining interviews with archival film and photographs, this program profiles Forbidden City, an all-Chinese nightclub popular during the 1930s and 1940s in San Francisco. Former entertainers speak about breaking with their cultural traditions to perform, but having limited opportunities
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Standard format., Collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 DVD (ca. 56 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a documentary and broadcast in 1989
- Special features (ca. 20 min.): a look at the club The Forbidden City; an overview of the performers. performance outtakes, 1940's promotional film, bonus featurette (20 min.), scrapbook of memorabilia, historical essay, 8-page booklet, production notes and a few surprises!
- San Francisco History Room copy has spiral-bound study guide (23 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.)
- Contents
-
- The Forbidden City legacy -- Old Chinese ways -- Born American -- Inspirations -- Getting started -- Forbidden City opens -- Chorus girls -- The name game -- Bubble dancer -- Toast of the town -- Stereotypes -- The show -- On the road -- Concentration camps -- Forbidden City closes -- Epilogue -- Toy and Wing: "With Best Dishes" -- End credits -- Updated music credits, 2002
- Songs: Wait till Paris sees us / (performed by Toy Yat Mar, Jade Ling, and the Forbidden City Glamour Girls) -- I'm stepping out with a memory tonight / (performed by Frances Chun) -- Too young / (performed by Larry Ching) -- Some of these days / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- How high the moon / (performed by Larry Ching) -- 720 in the books / (performed by Jan Savitt and Bon Bon) -- Chop chop -- Singapore Sue / (performed by Anna Chang)-- When you're smilin' / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- Till the end of time / (performed by Larry Ching) -- Alexander's ragtime band / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- Hawaiian wedding song / (performed by Larry Ching) -- I'm stepping out with a memory tonight / (performed by Frances Chun)
- Label
- Forbidden City, U.S.A
- Title
- Forbidden City, U.S.A
- Statement of responsibility
- a DeepFocus Production ; producer, director and writer, Arthur Dong
- Subject
-
- Asian American entertainers -- California | San Francisco
- Asian Americans -- California | San Francisco
- Chinese Americans -- California | San Francisco
- Documentary television programs
- Entertainers -- California | San Francisco
- Forbidden City (Nightclub : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) -- California | San Francisco
- Videodiscs
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Combining interviews with archival film and photographs, this program profiles Forbidden City, an all-Chinese nightclub popular during the 1930s and 1940s in San Francisco. Former entertainers speak about breaking with their cultural traditions to perform, but having limited opportunities
- Cataloging source
- OSU
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Michael Chin ; editor, Walt Louie ; original music composer/arranger, Gary Stockdale
- Dewey number
- 979.4/052
- Language note
- Soundtrack in English
- LC call number
- F869.S3
- LC item number
- F67 2002
- PerformerNote
- Commentators, Charlie Low, Stan Kahn, Pat Mason, "Smilin" Bill Nowak, Gladys Hu, Lenna and Bob Chan, Frances Chun, Larry Ching, Mary Mammon, Jadin Wong, Tony Wing, Paul Wing, Noel Toy, Toy Yat Mar, Dorothy Takahashi Toy, Dottie Sun, Fritz Jensen, Frank Huie, Wallace Wong, Jack Mei Ling
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Dong, Arthur E
- Forbidden City (Nightclub : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Deep Focus Productions
- Runtime
- 56
- Series statement
- Collector's edition series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Forbidden City (Nightclub : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)
- Asian American entertainers
- Entertainers
- Asian Americans
- Chinese Americans
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Forbidden City, U.S.A, a DeepFocus Production ; producer, director and writer, Arthur Dong, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a documentary and broadcast in 1989
- Special features (ca. 20 min.): a look at the club The Forbidden City; an overview of the performers. performance outtakes, 1940's promotional film, bonus featurette (20 min.), scrapbook of memorabilia, historical essay, 8-page booklet, production notes and a few surprises!
- San Francisco History Room copy has spiral-bound study guide (23 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.)
- Bar code
- 31223064876254
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The Forbidden City legacy -- Old Chinese ways -- Born American -- Inspirations -- Getting started -- Forbidden City opens -- Chorus girls -- The name game -- Bubble dancer -- Toast of the town -- Stereotypes -- The show -- On the road -- Concentration camps -- Forbidden City closes -- Epilogue -- Toy and Wing: "With Best Dishes" -- End credits -- Updated music credits, 2002
- Songs: Wait till Paris sees us / (performed by Toy Yat Mar, Jade Ling, and the Forbidden City Glamour Girls) -- I'm stepping out with a memory tonight / (performed by Frances Chun) -- Too young / (performed by Larry Ching) -- Some of these days / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- How high the moon / (performed by Larry Ching) -- 720 in the books / (performed by Jan Savitt and Bon Bon) -- Chop chop -- Singapore Sue / (performed by Anna Chang)-- When you're smilin' / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- Till the end of time / (performed by Larry Ching) -- Alexander's ragtime band / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- Hawaiian wedding song / (performed by Larry Ching) -- I'm stepping out with a memory tonight / (performed by Frances Chun)
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Standard format., Collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 DVD (ca. 56 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD player required; 2.0 stereo. ; all regions
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Forbidden City, U.S.A, a DeepFocus Production ; producer, director and writer, Arthur Dong, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a documentary and broadcast in 1989
- Special features (ca. 20 min.): a look at the club The Forbidden City; an overview of the performers. performance outtakes, 1940's promotional film, bonus featurette (20 min.), scrapbook of memorabilia, historical essay, 8-page booklet, production notes and a few surprises!
- San Francisco History Room copy has spiral-bound study guide (23 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.)
- Bar code
- 31223064876254
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The Forbidden City legacy -- Old Chinese ways -- Born American -- Inspirations -- Getting started -- Forbidden City opens -- Chorus girls -- The name game -- Bubble dancer -- Toast of the town -- Stereotypes -- The show -- On the road -- Concentration camps -- Forbidden City closes -- Epilogue -- Toy and Wing: "With Best Dishes" -- End credits -- Updated music credits, 2002
- Songs: Wait till Paris sees us / (performed by Toy Yat Mar, Jade Ling, and the Forbidden City Glamour Girls) -- I'm stepping out with a memory tonight / (performed by Frances Chun) -- Too young / (performed by Larry Ching) -- Some of these days / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- How high the moon / (performed by Larry Ching) -- 720 in the books / (performed by Jan Savitt and Bon Bon) -- Chop chop -- Singapore Sue / (performed by Anna Chang)-- When you're smilin' / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- Till the end of time / (performed by Larry Ching) -- Alexander's ragtime band / (performed by Toy Yat Mar) -- Hawaiian wedding song / (performed by Larry Ching) -- I'm stepping out with a memory tonight / (performed by Frances Chun)
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Standard format., Collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 DVD (ca. 56 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD player required; 2.0 stereo. ; all regions
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Asian American entertainers -- California | San Francisco
- Asian Americans -- California | San Francisco
- Chinese Americans -- California | San Francisco
- Documentary television programs
- Entertainers -- California | San Francisco
- Forbidden City (Nightclub : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) -- California | San Francisco
- Videodiscs
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