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Raden Mas (1959)

February 5, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Raden Mas Directed by L. Krishnan Written by Shariff Medan & M. Amin (adaptation and dialogue) Language: Malay Starring: M. Amin, Nordin Ahmad, Latifah Omar, Siput Sarawak Produced by Cathay-Keris Film Locations: Mount Faber Road Makam Puteri Radin Mas Ayu (a.k.a. ‘Keramat Radin Mas’) Coastal kampongs of Singapore? Offshore islands of Singapore? THIS CATHAY-KERIS FILM PRODUCTION IS BASED ON THE LEGEND OF RADEN MAS AYU (the preferred spelling now is ‘Radin Mas Ayu’). The […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1959, Cathay-Keris, Coastal kampong, Istana Ungku Khalid, Kampong Radin Mas, Keramat Radin Mas, L. Krishnan, Latifah Omar, Makam Puteri Radin Mas Ayu, Malay film, Mount Faber, Mount Faber Flagstaff, Mount Faber Road, Offshore Islands, Raden Mas, Raden Mas Ayu, Radin Mas School, Signal Station, Singapore

Nujum Pa’ Blalang / Father Grasshopper the Astrologer (1959)

February 4, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Nujum Pa’ Blalang (or Nujum Pak Belalang) Literal English translation of film title: Father Grasshopper the Astrologer Directed by P. Ramlee Written by P. Ramlee (adaptation of Malay folklore) Language: Malay Starring: P. Ramlee, Bat Latiff, Hashimah Yon Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Film Locations: Farmlands, plantations Kampong Rocky beach Initially a character in Sumatran folklore, the original Pak Belalang (literally ‘Father Grasshopper’) reads from a fake magic book that he purports […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1959, Farmlands, Father Grasshopper, Kampong, Malay film, Malay folklore, Nujum Pak Belalang, P. Ramlee, Plantation, rocky beach, Singapore, Sugar-cane

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Musang Berjanggut / The Bearded Civet (1959)

February 3, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Musang Berjanggut Literal English translation of film title: The Bearded Civet Directed by P. Ramlee Written by P. Ramlee Language: Malay Starring: P. Ramlee, Saadiah, Ahmad Nisfu Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Year of release: 1959 Film Locations: Simple wooden hut Unidentified beach and coastlines TUN NILA UTAMA IS THE SULTAN’S ADOPTED SON and the crown prince of ancient Pura Chendana. When he has reached an age suitable for marriage, the Sultan urges […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1959, Malay films, Malay house, Musang Berjanggut, P. Ramlee, Saadiah, Singapore, The Bearded Fox

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Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup / The Devouring Rock (1959)

February 3, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup (literally Stone Splits, Stone Closes) English title: The Devouring Rock Directed by Jamil Sulong Written by Jamil Sulong & Omar Rojik (adapted from Bangsawan play) Language: Malay Starring: Aziz Jaafar, Zaiton, Neng Yatimah, S. Kadarisman Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Year of release: 1959 Film Locations: Mangrove river Nipah palm plantation Kampong Tampines (Jalan Guan Choon, off Tampines Road) Kampong Java Teban, Pasir Panjang 15th milestone (for ikan tembakul or giant […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore, Uncategorized • Tags: 1959, attap, Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup, Devouring Rock, Giant Mudskipper, Ikan Tembakul, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Jalan Guan Choon, Jamil Sulong, Jurong River, Kampong Java Teban, Kampong Jawa, Kampong Tampines, Malay film, mangrove river, mangroves, nipah, Nipah palm plantation, Omar Rojik, Pasir Panjang, Pasir Ris, Pulau Ubin, Shaw Brothers, Singapore, Sungai Jurong, Sungei Api-api, Sungei Tampines, Teban Gardens

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Saudagar Minyak Urat / Love Crazy (1959)

February 2, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original title in Malay: Saudagar Minyak Urat (literally ‘Massage Oil Merchant’) English film title: Love Crazy Directed by Ramon Estella Written by Ralph Modder (story and screenplay) Language: Malay Starring: S. Kadarisman, Normadiah, Aziz Sattar, Mariani Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Film Locations: Pasir Ris Hotel SAUDAGAR MINYAK URAT IS A FARCICAL COMEDY FILM about a tyrannical wife and her flirting husband. To avoid bickers, the husband would pretend to be frozen stiff whenever she begins to reprimand him. […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1959, Bila Mama Pakai Celana, Elias Road, Joseph Elias, Malay film, Massage Oil Merchant, P. Ramlee, Pasir Ris Beach, Pasir Ris Hotel, Pasir Ris land reclamation, Pasir Ris Park, Pasir Ris Seaside Hotel, RAF transit hotel, Ralph Modder, Ramon Estella, Saudagar Minyak Urat, Singapore

Pendekar Bujang Lapok / The Bachelor Warriors (1959)

February 2, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Pendekar Bujang Lapok English title: The Bachelor Warriors Directed by P. Ramlee Written by Madji Lee (we suspect that the story might have been jointly written by S. Sudarmadji [‘Madji’] and P. Ramlee [‘Lee’]) Language: Malay Starring: P. Ramlee, S. Shamsuddin, Aziz Sattar, Roseyatimah Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Film Locations: Kranji (Sungei Buloh, Johor Straits) Kampong PENDEKAR BUJANG LAPOK IS SOMEWHAT LIKE A SEQUEL to the earlier P. Ramlee comedy film Bujang Lapok […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1959, Bujang Lapok, Jetty, Johor Bahru, Johor Straits, Kampong, Kranji, Malay film, mangroves, mudflats, P. Ramlee, Pendekar Bujang Lapok, Prawn farming ponds, Silat, Singapore, Skudai River, Sultan Ibrahim Building, Sungai Skudai, Sungei Buloh, Sungei Buloh Nature Park, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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空中小姐 / Air Hostess (1958)

February 1, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Chinese: 空中小姐 English film title: Air Hostess Directed by Evan Yang 易文 Written by Evan Yang 易文 Language: Mandarin Starring: Grace Chang 戈兰 , Roy Chiao Hung 乔宏, Julie Yeh Fung 叶枫 Produced by Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. (MP&GI) 国际电影懋业有限公司 Film Locations: Downtown Singapore (aerial views) Paya Lebar Airport Anderson Bridge & vicinity, Supreme Court, Padang Cathay Building, Sultan Mosque Nanyang University 南洋大学 (or ‘Nantah’) Van Kleef Aquarium Queen Elizabeth Walk (Esplanade Park) Ocean Park […]

Categories: Chinese (Mandarin), Hong Kong, Narrative Feature • Tags: Air Hostess, Anderson Bridge, Cathay Building, 空中小姐, Downtown Singapore, Empress Place, Esplanade Park, Evan Yang, Fort Canning Hill, Grace Chang, Jurong, King George V Jubilee Park, Malayan Film Unit, MP&GI, Nanyang University, Ocean Park Condominium, Ocean Park Hotel, Odeon Cinema, Padang, Paya Lebar Airport, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Sea View Hotel, Singapore Hotel, Sultan Mosque, Supreme Court, Van Kleef Aquarium, 戈兰, 易文

Satay (1958)

December 31, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Satay Directed by K. M. Basker Language: Malay Starring: Wahid Satay, Salmah Ahmad, Aiddie Ali Produced by Cathay-Keris Films Film Locations: MacRitchie Reservoir Esplanade Park (Queen Elizabeth Walk) Mountbatten Road and Geylang River Dakota Crescent (Old Airport) Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) Flats Beach Road & Alhambra Theatre North Bridge Road & Odeon Cinema New Bridge Road & Majestic Theatre Orchard Road & Cathay Cinema/Building King George V Jubilee Park, Van Kleef Aquarium, Fort Canning Hill […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore, Uncategorized • Tags: 110, 1958, Aiddie Ali, Alhambra Theatre, Beach Road, Cathay Building, Cathay Cinema, Cathay-Keris, Connaught Drive, Dakota Crescent, Esplanade Park, Fort Canning Hill, Geylang River, Goodman Arts Centre, Goodman Road, K. M. Basker, King George V Jubilee Park, LASALLE College of the Arts, Loke Wan Tho, MacRitchie Reservoir, Majestic Theatre, Malay film, Modern-style bungalow, Mountbatten Estate, Mountbatten Road, New Bridge Road, North Bridge Road, Ocean Park Hotel, Odeon Cinema, Old Airport, Old Cathay Building, Orchard Road, Private housing estate, Queen Elizabeth Walk, River Valley Road, Satay, Singapore, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Recreation Club, SIT flats, Tun Sri Lanang Malay Secondary School, Van Kleef Aquarium, Wahid Satay, Wilkinson Road, Yeo Kim Tian

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Serangan Orang Minyak / The Oily Man Strikes Again (1958)

December 29, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Serangan Orang Minyak English title: The Oily Man Strikes Again Directed by L. Krishnan Written by L. Krishnan Language: Malay Starring: M. Amin, Nordin Ahmad, Latifah Omar Produced by Cathay-Keris Films Film Locations: Outram Prison (or Pearl’s Hill Prison) Forfar House and vicinity Princess Estate, Singapore Improvement Trust flats (Queenstown) Old Cathay Building at Dhoby Ghaut A colonial-era Anglo-Malay style bungalow Tanjong Pagar Railway Station Ocean Park Hotel (East Coast Road)? Office of Cathay-Keris Film […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1958, Anglo-Malay bungalow, Cathay Hotel, Cathay-Keris, Dhoby Ghaut, Dundee Road, East Coast Road, En-bloc, Forfar Heights, Forfar House, Forfar Square, L. Krishnan, Latifah Omar, Malay film, Ocean Park, Ocean Park Hotel, Old Cathay Building, Orang Minyak, Outram Prison, P. Ramlee, Pearl's Hill Prison, Pontianak, Princess Estate, Queenstown, Serangan Orang Minyak, Singapore, Singapore Improvement Trust, SIT flats, Strathmore Avenue, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, The Oily Man Strikes Again

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Sumpah Pontianak / The Curse of Pontianak (1958)

December 26, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Sumpah Pontianak English title: The Curse of Pontianak Directed by B. N. Rao Written by Abdul Razak (story) Language: Malay Starring: Maria Menado, Mustapha Maarof, Salmah Ahmad Produced by Cathay-Keris Film Locations: Kampongs on the east coast of Singapore (at Siglap, Padang Terbakar and Tanah Merah) ‘PONTIANAK’ IS ONE AMONG THE NUMEROUS VAMPIRE-GHOSTS that thrive in Malay folklores and is commonly described as the ghost of a woman who died in childbirth, often taking […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1958, Abdul Razak, B. N. Rao, Cathay-Keris, Changi Airport, Changi Prison, Curse of Pontianak, East Coast, East Coast land reclamation, East Coast Road, Fishing kampong, Ho Ah Loke, Jalan Darat Nanas, Jalan Sempadan, Kampong Darat Nanas, Kampong Darat Nenas, Kampong Padang Terbakar, Kampong Siglap, Laguna National, Malay film, Maria Menado, Masjid Kampong Siglap, Padang Terbakar, Pontianak, Satay, Siglap, Sumpah Pontianak, Sungei Ketapang, Tanah Merah, Tanah Merah Besar, Tanah Merah Kechil, Wahid Satay

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Author Archives: sgfilmlocations

Raden Mas (1959)

Nujum Pa’ Blalang / Father Grasshopper the Astrologer (1959)

Musang Berjanggut / The Bearded Civet (1959)

Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup / The Devouring Rock (1959)

Saudagar Minyak Urat / Love Crazy (1959)

Pendekar Bujang Lapok / The Bachelor Warriors (1959)

空中小姐 / Air Hostess (1958)

Satay (1958)

Serangan Orang Minyak / The Oily Man Strikes Again (1958)

Sumpah Pontianak / The Curse of Pontianak (1958)