# MODERN MANILA PHILIPPINES TRAVELOGUE 83204

Produced by David Griffin in the 1930s (probably 1939), MODERN MANILA shows the capitol of the Philippines as it appeared before World War II when the nation was still a U.S. protectorate but had achieved commonwealth status. Since much of Manila was destroyed during the Battle of Manila in 1945, much of this film represents a look back at a lost era. The Pan Am China Clipper is seen, along with modern department stores and the downtown. First President Manuel Quezon is seen at the 2:30 mark delivering a speech. General MacArthur is seen seated behind the President at the 2:50 mark. A display by the Philippine Army is seen at the 4 minute mark, and the national sport at the 5 minute mark. Girls with butterfly dresses and local dishes are seen at the 5:30 mark, along with a musical performance. Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (August 19, 1878 – August 1, 1944) served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines (as opposed to other historical states), and is considered to have been the second president of the Philippines, after Emilio Aguinaldo (1897–1901). Quezon was the first Senate president elected to the presidency, the first president elected through a national election and the first incumbent to secure re-election (for a partial second term, later extended, due to amendments to the 1935 Constitution). He is known as the "Father of the National Language". During his presidency,…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Travel, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/83204ModernManila)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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