A video of the The Philippines during the early 60’s is currently making the rounds on the internet and it went viral immediately after it was posted on the Facebook Page of “Philippines, My Philippines.” The video footage captured one of the largest news media organization in the county, the Philippine Star on their July 18 post.
The documentary was titled as “New Horizons: The Philippines,” it was directed by Harry Coleman and produced by Movie to News, Inc. The video was narrated by Ed Stokes in German language.
Although the video was recorded with a German narrator but the message was clear, the beauty of the Philippined during the 1960’s is nowhere to be found right now in the current state of the Philippines. The video was featured on PanAm Airways according to the description given by the FB Page.
Here’s the description of the video posted on Philippines, My Philippines FB Page:
Philippines in the 1960s
Here’s a treat for all.. Manila in the 1960’s – in Color! in German! yes! in German narration! but the sights are a wow.. You get to appreciate the Philippines in 60’s color plus catch some German way of pronouncing places in the Country.Title: New Horizons: The Philippines
Narration: Ed Stokes (in German)
PanAm Airways Featurette– simoun (video credits: travelfilm archive)
As of press time the video have already garnered more than 700 FB Likes and 1,300 plus shares on Facebook.
Watch the video below: