Conversations with Cinematographer James Wong Howe

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Abstract: Audio File 1: Conversations between H. K. Wong and Academy Award winner cinematographer Wong Tung Jim, known professionally as James Wong Howe (Houghto), during dim sum meal at Empress of China restaurant. They talk about working on projects together, Howe's career and the difficulties of getting married to wife Sanora Babb in America as a mixed race couple. Honey Wong and restaurant staff can be heard in background conversation (some in Cantonese); big band music recording. Tape speed sometimes uneven. Audio File 2: Various instrumental music, singing, jokes from show host, recorded from radio or television shows, H. K. Wong and family celebrating New Year.

Note	Reformatted by Stanford University Libraries in 2019.
Previous title	James Wong Howe Interview 11/75 ; [illegible] 6/7/77, 4/34/77
Source ID	M2021_b01_037
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/kx538tm2804
Location	M2021
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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H. K. Wong oral history collection, circa 1966-1990

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