“Nifties“ (1930)

Half frame title only. “Here in a beautiful setting is a unique restaurant. Singapore, .“ L/S of a restaurant on stilts - either in the sea or a lake. Palm trees in the foreground, tourists pass the camera. M/S of people on the verandah of the restaurant. Men pick up fishing rods. “Each tank contains fish of different species, size and price.“ M/S of people peering into the tanks to choose their fish. “Instructions a la Japan.“ C/U of a notice in English and Japanese detailing how much is to be paid to fish in the pond. “Some hungry customers after a bite.“ M/S of two women and a man fishing in one of the tanks. One of the women catches a fish. “You catch ’em. They cook ’em. You eat ’em.“ Closer shot of the fishers. One of the restaurant workers unhooks the fish from the line. Note: intertitles have the word “Curiosities“ at the top and “The Movie Side-show“ at the bottom. This is one of the“Walter Futter’s Curiosities“