Old Singapore 1951. Cathay/Oriental theatres

From an old 16mm film showing the Cathay and Oriental cinemas. The visitors crossed the straits of Tebrau to Johor Baru using the causeway at 2:20. Subsequently they went to the Johor Baru Botanical Park where the Sultan of Johor palace sited.
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[@cinemaducer]

Those beautiful smiling faces at the end melted my heart. Some of them were shy, which adorns them even more.

[@karabata297]

Mr Rogge - what a truly enriched life you have lead - around many Asian countries & cultures, during perhaps the best time of all. Thank you for the vivid experience.

[@rickytan3483]

Those born in the 50s, are the back bone of Singapore. Time were so good even we had very little to lived on.

[@terryofford4977]

Ricky, you are so right there, wages were low, despite a lower cost of living, education was reasonable in costs, today, like the rest of the world, Singapore is a VERY EXPENSIVE country to live in, also I find that the ;Free for all with Russians and PRC people shoving their way around, especially economically, I am glad I saw it when it was at its greatest.

[@roylee9088]

No COE ERP GST

[@rudyhew]

Thank you Michael for sharing your footages.. Many of us could not afford a camera in those days, let alone a movie camera. Your archives offer a invaluable glimpse of the Singapore we never knew. Great stuff!

[@ziaohaha]

Michael, you give Singaporeans a priceless gift of Singapore history. You have preserved the films by showing on KZbin. Million thanks and gratefulness. Cheers!🍺🍺🍺

[@noituacchoo]

Nostalgic. Can still remember that old Cathay building. Gave a dime to a beggar sitting by a drain in front of the building around 1956. Grandma had given me that dime for bus fare but I decided to save it by walking from her home in Killiney Road to #24, Noordin Lane, off Bencoolen Street. It was a dark and gloomy evening and few pedestrians could be seen. That old beggar would go hungry that night, I thought. That act of giving brought my mum a small windfall of $35 the next day.

[@allblacks4729]

Sadly all those in the video are probably gone.....but what great memories

[@Blablablarandomguy]

Yes, what is given purely will always return manyfold

[@hussainbinshamsuddin9488]

Your grandma lived in Killiney Road? Address? I grew up at 113 Killiney Road. The third shop house before Lloyd Road.

[@noituacchoo]

@@hussainbinshamsuddin9488 Thanks for your comment, Hussain. My grandparents lived at 129 Killiney Road. Grandpa was a Chinese physician and operated a medical clinic opposite the present Post Office.

[@hussainbinshamsuddin9488]

@@noituacchoo I know the shop. 129 is exactly where Fairprice supermarket is today. It was a nice place before and still is a nice place although the residents there today are all different. Cheers!

[@Zelenskyy9]

Beautiful smiles from the group of people at the end of the video clip

[@jessiejames7492]

what a lovely place it was i remember.

[@clarence8353]

Thank you Michael 👍 and God bless you.

[@kokwah5517]

Where are those beautiful friendly simple smiling face now???? At 2018! They look better than selfie! If they are no more here, RIP! They are in a better eternal place!

[@JaswantSingh-ym9zo]

Now we have people who think that the dot Indians have on their foreheads are sniper targets

[@denyuan4200]

Those houses next to Cathay were demolished!

[@henryhengkeecheong9089]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏 Really bring back those past years memories

[@user-kc8qp1kh1d]

Thanks for sharing.

[@reubensher8144]

One man...LKY...made such a difference..you want to see these conditions...pop up to JB / KL..

[@patriciabailey1937]

was fascinating

[@aiderable1]

I wasn't born yet not until 1956, but too young to appreciate then until in the 80's.

[@Adhansstuff]

The state of Johore sign is still there!

[@controllerism]

Those collective heart warming smiles at the end of this clip.... We don't see that any more nowadays. Human beings are becoming more robotic these days.

[@jamestan2725]

controllerism. those days things r cheap , more relaxing,now the strongest survives.

[@kokwah5517]

SO SAD!!!

[@terryofford4977]

I spent most of my younger years on the Island of Singapore, `1955 thru to the end of the seventies, then every two years on Holiday, to me the People were the best,friendly interesting,gracious, sadly today, they live under great pressures and housing costs almost all they earn, such a shame however, the past of this amazing island was amazing,thanks to Lee Kuan Yew who ruled from the late fifties until his death some three years ago, today, the people appear to be robotic, fewer smiles although still well mannered and welcoming.Singapore has grown tremendously, it clearly is more successful in operational, economic and political terms than ANY of the European nations. Australia could certainly learn from its governance along with Britain (former colonials)I must add however that the YOUNGER people of Singapore are quite different from those of yesteryear, almost robotic in fact.

[@puekai]

The cameraman paid 10$ to each of them? Haha

[@JaswantSingh-ym9zo]

This was before we had a "Indian cannot become PM" government

[@mscorrell]

My mother and I lived in a rented apartment next to the Capitol Theatre, possibly called Capitol flats. It may be still there protected by heritage listing. This is 50's.

[@sohsweegim704]

Thanks for sharing ! 👍

[@bobbie1223]

beautiful Michael

[@vanessakirana375]

Hi Michael, the footages are really great. Thank you for sharing, I'm wondering if I may ask for your permission to incorporate parts of your footage for our documentary video for a heritage gallery in Singapore?

[@SiS00023]

My mother used to say many times during Hari Raya Puasa in the past Kampung times was the best.. unlike these days.

[@DaigoParry]

Wow! Crazy footage!

[@jonjonhyper8324]

Omg this is Noire Singapore

[@LacieChromeRainzOOC]

Hello Micheal, this is an amazing reel! May I ask if it's possible for us to use part of this footage in our Documentary for a school project? Of course you'll be properly credited! Thank you very much and I look forward to your reply!

[@haskna]

sad that cathay isnt going to be around any more

[@fs6086]

those were PAP people at the end

[@thinkpadx60]

Very nice

[@hannifbill4466]

thats the goods day memories of historius

[@michaelijsbrand]

@noituacchoo . My compliments. A fine deed of compassion.

[@INGRIDWOUTERSON]

Nogmaals bedankt, ik sta iedere keer weer perplex van de professionele opnames deze week bekeek ik oude opnames van de Kersenpluk van hoogstambomen, in Nederland van de r.v.d. is dat geen instantie die uw films zou kunnen beheren?

[@mohdyusuffsharif944]

long live grandpa rogge....

[@meximoancrip9633]

MOHD YUSUFF Sharif is he still alive

[@roylee9088]

During those days everyone was so happy life was enjoyable Nowadays everyone faces are so long touching the ground something must be wrong ? Stress over work too much problems costs of living making ends meet

[@nishanarwani7686]

Hi Michael, I am looking to use some of you clips for a documentary. Could you let me know how I could direct message you to give you details on this?

[@michaelijsbrand]

Please address to: [e-mail]

[@nishanarwani7686]

@@michaelijsbrand Thank you! Sent you an email.

[@daphnesoh1501]

Hello Michael! Will it be alright for me to reproduce this video in my school assignment? With credits of course!

[@michaelijsbrand]

If it is non-commercial you may go ahead.

[@daphnesoh1501]

MichaelRogge Thank you!!

[@Blablablarandomguy]

It's funny, that with all the evolution of life and society that my parents have seen, all I see in them is guardedness and fear hidden underneath all that material wealth.

[@hebneh]

Now Showing: "Annie Get Your Gun", showing Hollywood's inescapable international influence.

[@gopalanak3540]

1951 I was in Standard 1

[@Zeeeinez]

Hello Michael, may I use part of this video for my architecture assignment on Cathay Building? I will definitely credit the video. Hope to hear from you soon!

[@michaelrogge9848]

+Zenmurasaki OK. Success !

[@JL-od4wg]

where is the church location ? 1:57 why i never seen this before.

[@maxdenmark5667]

St Andrew's Cathedral I guess

[@samsiahasmawi579]

Salam singapore 🇸🇬 ♥ Salam bonda.hajjah Samsiah suka.sangat dapat Bersama kelian Terbaik OK 👌 👍 Tahun.1951.saya.baru.dilahir Kan.terbaik.kenangan.abadi Terbaik 👌 👏 tak.dapat.saya Lupakan.nya.suka.gembira Sangat Sangat OK 👌 👍 Assalammulaikum semua nya Bahagia bersama sama ♥ 💙 Semua.nya Terima.kaseh semua.nya Assalammulaikum semua.nya okay 👌♥

[@antiqq_]

Color cameras were introduced in 1940's, but this is black & white?

[@terryofford4977]

Antiq_2: During the 1940 period, the world was at War. in 1942 The Japanese bombed and took over Singapore, thanks to the rank stupidity of the then Colonial British Control whose idiots spent their time swilling Gin at the Raffles Hotel opposite Beach road.Color film had been developed YES, but with a war on then it was hardly a time to be thinking about taking pretty photo's on Kodachrome film! Read up some history chum.

[@joanguyll3901]

I think one of those PAP men at the end was Lee Kuan Yew, our late Prime Minister.

[@eugenelim3621]

Joan Guyll Rajaratnam

[@terryofford4977]

MichealRogge, What a wonderful effort, this film brought back so many wonderful memories, really displays Singapore a tiny Nation which I enjoyed being a part of for a number of years spending my RAF Service there 6 years, and several other years including 6 week long holidays, You deserve an OSCAR for your splendid efforts, Thank You.

[@michaelijsbrand]

Thanks for the info, It was not me who took this movie. I wonder whether anyone recognizes the people at the end of the clip.

[@christopherchristopher1643]

We were told that Singapore was a fishing village. Singapore had alot of building structures even before the PAP came to power in 1954

[@sepawinasir4343]

If Tuanku n PM Lee still alive they must regret the separation of Singapore from Malaysia. Look at the current situation, DAP which was originated from PAP already become a part of Malaysia government.

[@michaelijsbrand]

Hallo. Ik geloof dat het beheer van de RVD filmotheek nu over is gegaan naar het museum voor Beeld en Geluid. Ze hebben vier films van me en nemen niet eens de moeite ze te catalogiseren. Als ik mijn films uit handen had gegeven was ik ze allang kwijt geweest! Geen slordiger instanties dan musea.

[@sitihaisah5530]

1951....12 yrs before i was born....in tis world😁

[@simplewar]

old singapore look very beautiful all races together with real friendly and smile

[@akumelayu6000]

Wow bestnya Singapura zaman dulu...aman damai...

[@ciaogiuditta]

woah my school is next to cathay ...! and for my voice ensemble, the seniors sang a song from annie get your gun as their year's special

[@roberthuffstutter8776]

Thank you for sharing history. Things changed very soon after this film. It was time for their independence and freedom. Thank you.

[@glassmanorangjitra]

I stayed at a friend's house on the road ajjoining Kiliney Road, in the mid 80s.. Right behind Singapore Telecoms

[@mohdyusuffsharif944]

Always the old is better...

[@mitsurikanroji9548]

love the british architecture influence

[@mendanperkase8011]

P RAMLEE era

[@lovevivo9182]

Malay era

[@AW-wf4tx]

RIP Mr. Rogge

[@speedtimer]

Thanks for sharing!

[@2089888]

感旧之哀

[@Happylanding6]

1:30 shows a 劉克宣 Hong Kong Movie.

[@Joehardiy]

No bangladesh

[@TheLocoMoleApp]

Dear Michael, This is a fantastic, nostalgic video! May we share part of the video on our Facebook Page? We will definitely link back to this video, with credit to you.

[@TheAnahrafkazar]

smiling people at the end of the video..now not anymore.

[@yongkianfah6590]

Look, those were the true Singaporeans of Singapore, and now no more the same, who the culprit is??????

[@terryofford4977]

I would say in all fairness, the culprit is simply the entire social changes brought about by an economy which is obsessed with money.GREED is the problem.

[@JaswantSingh-ym9zo]

@@terryofford4977 I disagree. The culprit is the ever meddling and manipulating PAP government