SINGH, Kartar
The Public Service,
Accession Number 002335
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 34
Total Reels
- Jason Lim (Dr)
Interviewer
- 16:08:49
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 13 of 34
Metadata
- 19 Sep 2002
Recording Date
- 00:28:59
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
(0:00:07) The building and development of the Capitol Theatre from 1929.
(0:03:12) Talked about Mr Namazie.
(0:05:55) Screenings at the Capitol Theatre.
(0:09:09) The Capitol Theatre was air-conditioned in 1940.
(0:10:24) Impressions of scouting at Raffles Institution (RI).
(0:12:58) Recollection of the racial unity in Singapore.
(0:14:22) The reason why South Indian film was screened only once at the Capitol Theatre.
(0:16:20) Talked about Capitol Theatre during the war and the Japanese Occupation of Singapore.
(0:23:37) He worked as a night watchman in the Capitol Theatre during the Japanese Occupation.
(0:24:08) Impressions of the Japanese soldiers who stayed at the Capitol Theatre.
(0:26:22) His father reared chickens for food in the Capitol Theatre.
(0:27:34) Talked about the Capitol Theatre during the British Military Administration (BMA).
(0:29:18) The first English film screening after the Japanese Occupation created a demand for black market movie tickets.
Building and development of the Capitol Theatre from 1929. Screenings at Capitol Theatre. Air-conditioning of the theatre in 1939. Impressions of scouting at Raffles Institution (RI). Screening of South Indian films at Capitol Theatre. Capitol Theatre during the war and the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. Worked as a night watchman in the theatre during the Japanese Occupation. Impressions of the Japanese soldiers who stayed at the theatre. Father reared chickens. Capitol Theatre during the British Military Administration (BMA).
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