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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Presented by Pan American Airways System, this pre-war promotional documentary film is titled “Overnight to Hawaii” chronicles a Pan Am Clipper Flight from San Francisco to Honolulu and eventually China. The film highlights the pre-World War II flight paths of Pan Am along the Pacific and offers the viewer a life-like experience of being on board. The film underscores the company’s “Clipper Era” from 1931-1946 characterized by the 28 Clippers carrying different nicknames that symbolized Pan Am and served Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Founded in 1927, Pan Am was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States for much of the 20th century. Pan American base of operations, Miami (0:45). Pan Am Pacific Terminal, San Francisco (0:58). Pan Am Atlantic Base, New York City (1:04). Boeing 314 Clipper Plane servicing China, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia (1:22). Pan Am 314 Dixie Clipper flying over Alaska (1:34). 4-Engine Clipper servicing Caribbean: Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Trinidad and the east coast of South America (1:43). Boeing 377 Stratocruiser (2:02). 42-ton Boeing Clipper (2:11). Map displaying Pan Am’s flight paths (2:21). Pan Am Clipper Planes used in World War II (2:42). The story of the pre-war Trans-Pacific route (3:42). 1936 Pan Am Chevrolet Limousine (3:47). Shipment of baby chicks (4:13). Arrival of United States Air Mail on the tarmac (4:44). Spectacle of clipper ships’ take off (5:32). Explanation of engine technology (7:07). Interior of Clipper (7:52). San Francisco (8:06). Golden Gate Bridge (8:54). Map of flight path (9:41). In-flight meals (9:49). Plane cockpit (10:51). Passenger entertainment (12:03). Arrival in Hawaii, flower lays (13:20). Hula dancer (14:06). Honolulu (14:32). Iolani Palace (14:50). Statue of King Kamehameha (14:57). Nuuanu - Punchbowl, views of Pearl Harbor and the Pacific (15:06). Pali Lookout (15:32). Pineapple farm (15:56). US2321387A Pineapple Harvester invented by Kermit J Jackson (16:01). Sugar industry (16:21). Diamond Hen (16:57). Waikiki Beach (17:14). Outrigger canoes made by Koa Trees (18:18). Surfing (18:49). Midway Atoll (20:01). Pan Am Midway Hotel (20:34). Aquatic bird-life of the island (21:13). Gooney Birds (21:59). Gooney Gulf (23:23). Passing International Date Line (24:20). Chemical garden of Wake Island (25:13). Wake Island railroad (25:49). Big-game fishing (26:36). Wake’s Lagoon (27:53). Coral reef and aquatic life: trigger fish or humuhumunukunuku apawa, squirrel fish, butterfly fish, prisoner fish, hermit crab (28:21). Guam (30:31). Old Cathedral (31:06). Guam traditional dress (31:15). Guam houses (32:47). Fandango dance (33:14). Manila (33:35). View from sky of Island of Luzon, Manila, and Pasig River (33:49). Landing in Cavite Manila Bay (34:28). Manila Legislative Building/ National Museum of Fine Arts (34:55). Horse-drawn carriages (35:07). Business section of Manila (35:21). The Manila Cathedral (35:39). Outdoor market (35:58). Pagsanjan Falls (36:25). Rice Terraces of Banaue of High Mountains of Northern Luzon inhabited by the Igorot People (37:54). The Igorot “Head Dance” (38:18). Sulu Sea - Sultan of Sulu (39:31). Basilian houses of the Morrows (39:41). Mohammedan wedding procession (39:53). Fleet of Vinta boats (41:50). Journey across China Sea to China and Macau (42:39). View of Macau from along the Canton River (42:57). The Temple of The Goddess Amma Queen of The Heaven (43:23). Traditional festival (43:42). Trade (44:05). Junks - traditional Chinese ship (44:31). Hong Kong, Victoria Island (45:14). Aerial view of Hong Kong’s Bay (45:39). Role of women in local industry (46:30). Daily life (46:54). Traditional Chinese funeral (47:13). Commercial section of Hong Kong - statute of Queen Victoria (48:30). Building for The National City Bank of New York (48:51). A Chinese National Airways plane lands after traveling from Tibet at Kai Tak Airport (58:56). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
