Circus Hawaii Part 1 (of 3)

Circus Hawaii Part 3 (of 3) was filmed in 1978 & 1979 and finalized in 1981, featuring the Hawaii prop crew and the International 3-Ring Circus. Originally shot in 16mm, this version is a digital reproduction of a video made from the film. Directors are Makoto Ishikawa and Richard Hamasaki; camera assistants include Shinichi Takahashi and H. Doug and Kiyo Matsuoka. "Circus" title art by Wayne Kaumualii Westlake; additional titles photographed by Mark Hamasaki. This upload is dedicated to [circus] Promoter Ralph Yempuku of Papaikou, Hawaii, who passed away at the age of 88 in 2002; and to retired Kamehameha Schools teacher Jimmy Kalani Keanini of Papakolea, Oahu, Hawaii who passed away at the age of 55 in 2007; Jimmy's brother Barney Keanini was a member of the International 3-Ring Circus Prop Crew, 1978. Mahalo to all involved in this collaborative effort.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Circus
• Hawaii
• International
• 3-Ring
• prop
• crews
• rigging
• performers
• interviews
• independent
• film
• video

[hdoug]

Awesome! Ten times better than This American Life, and 30 years earlier. Whatever became of the actual (film) print of this? I wanna watch this on PBS HDTV!