Imperial Duck Hunt At Saitama Duck Preserve February 6, 1935
Title: “Hosts: T.I.H. Prince & Princess Chichibu. Members of the Imperial Household Department: Viscount Matsudaira Grand Master of Ceremonies. Commander Yamagata, Director... Count Bojo, Chief of Hunting section. Baron Nabeshima... Mr. Okubo.. Guest: American Ambassador & Mrs. Grew; British Amb. & Lady Clive; Finnish Minister... Charge D’Affiars of Peru &...Canadian and ??
20:35:13 Guests thru timbered entrance to the Preserve. Netting of ducks explained; people waiting for hunt to begin.
20:35:53 Women & men handed large nets; snow on ground. Duck blind, people rush out w/ nets & try to net as ducks fly past.
20:36:41 Ducks in canal; people run to canal bank, try to net flying ducks. Leave & wait from more to come in. Chaos. People w/ ducks in net; gamekeepers retrieve. Woman w/ falcon.
20:38:08 Title: “Return To The Lodge. People returning, hand nets to gamekeepers.
20:38:30 Women fishing w/ long poles.
20:38:38 Int. Serving line for old style duck sukiyaki. Eating w/ chop sticks, standing outdoors .
20:38:58 Men playing “clock golf” outdoors.
20:39:25 Title: “Another Hunt.” People w/ nets running around attempting to net ducks; some get caught. People walk past camera smiling.
20:40:55 Ducks in canal.
20:41:02 People under tent in wind.
20:41:15 Title: “Good byes & departure w/ ducks apportioned by rank.
20:41:20 Shaking hands, smiling. Amb. Grew holding bunch of ducks; posing w/ three others holding ducks.
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Imperial Duck Hunt At Saitama Duck Preserve February 6, 1935 Title: “Hosts: T.I.H. Prince & Princess Chichibu. Members of the Imperial Household Department: Viscount Matsudaira Grand Master of Ceremonies. Commander Yamagata, Director... Count Bojo, Chief of Hunting section. Baron Nabeshima... Mr. Okubo.. Guest: American Ambassador & Mrs. Grew; British Amb. & Lady Clive; Finnish Minister... Charge D’Affiars of Peru &...Canadian and ?? 20:35:13 Guests thru timbered entrance to the Preserve. Netting of ducks explained; people waiting for hunt to begin. 20:35:53 Women & men handed large nets; snow on ground. Duck blind, people rush out w/ nets & try to net as ducks fly past. 20:36:41 Ducks in canal; people run to canal bank, try to net flying ducks. Leave & wait from more to come in. Chaos. People w/ ducks in net; gamekeepers retrieve. Woman w/ falcon. 20:38:08 Title: “Return To The Lodge. People returning, hand nets to gamekeepers. 20:38:30 Women fishing w/ long poles. 20:38:38 Int. Serving line for old style duck sukiyaki. Eating w/ chop sticks, standing outdoors . 20:38:58 Men playing “clock golf” outdoors. 20:39:25 Title: “Another Hunt.” People w/ nets running around attempting to net ducks; some get caught. People walk past camera smiling. 20:40:55 Ducks in canal. 20:41:02 People under tent in wind. 20:41:15 Title: “Good byes & departure w/ ducks apportioned by rank. 20:41:20 Shaking hands, smiling. Amb. Grew holding bunch of ducks; posing w/ three others holding ducks. Wealthy; Recreation; Bird Hunting; Japanese Royalty; Oddities; Gags; Diplomacy; Diplomats; Travelogue; Home Movies;