AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES PASSENGER LINER SS PRESIDENT WILSON WORLD CRUISE FILM 47284
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- Created by MGM for American President Lines, "Departure" shows the round-the-world cruise of the SS President Wilson from San Francisco to the Orient and Europe in the late 1940s. A few other ships that were part of American President Lines (APL) are briefly shown as well. The SS President Cleveland and SS President Wilson were shining symbols of post war American technology, design and style, with streamline moderne styling.
After leaving San Francisco, at 8:00, the ship arrives in Honolulu, and there is footage of surfing, leis, Waikiki Beach, and more. At 9 minutes, the ship arrives in Japan, with images including modern Tokyo and ancient temples. At 11:00, scenes of Hong Kong are shown, with American President Lines offices shown. At 12:20, Manila is shown in the Philippines. The war memorial is shown at 13 minutes. Singapore is seen at 13:00. Rubber tree plantations are seen at 14 minutes. At 14:59, Bangkok, Thailand is seen. At 15:30, Bombay India is shown as well as the Taj Mahal. At 16:30, Cairo Egypt is seen. The film then shifts to continental Europe, with images of Italy and Pompeii at 17:00, Rome, Venice, Paris at 19:00, and then a cruise homeward at 19:00 with a farewell party thrown.
The film features some photography by Alfred T. Palmer, a famous cameraman and still photographer who worked extensively with the Dollar Steamship Lines.
SS President Wilson was an American passenger ship originally ordered by the Maritime Commission (MC hull 687) during World War II, as one of the Admiral W. S. Benson-class Type P2-SE2-R1 transport ships. The ship was laid down on 27 November 1944 and was launched on 24 November 1947, completed and delivered to the Maritime Commission on 27 April 1948. Under the name SS President Wilson, she was bareboat chartered by the Maritime Commission to American President Lines. She was eventually sold to Oceanic Cruise Development, Inc. in 1973, and renamed Oriental Empress. The ship was eventually scrapped in 1984
American President Lines restarted its round-the-world passenger service shortly after the end of WWII, and launched the SS President Cleveland and SS President Wilson in 1946, which were advertised as "your American hotel abroad." In the 1950s, the company again expanded, building more ships; 11 were built between 1952 and 1954. These included C-4 class cargo ships. Also, a settlement was finally reached in the Dollar case. Rather than the Dollar family taking back the company, it was sold to a group of investors led by Ralph K. Davies for $18.3 million. At this time Davies also acquired control of American Mail Line with the aim of reintegrating it into APL.
The increasing use of air travel meant that the company's passenger services had steadily been declining throughout the 1960s, and by 1973, the last APL liner, the SS President Wilson, completed her final round-the-world trip and was sold off.
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My family sailed on the President Wilson October 1959 from San Francisco to Hong Kong. I was 7 years old at the time. It was one of the most memorable events ever. I was up on the highest deck by myself when we went under the Golden Gate Bridge. Unbelievable! The Marco Polo room for kids was great and the food was wonderful. Every thing was tied down when we went through two typhoons.
I sailed on the S.S. President Wilson in 1956 from San Francisco to Manila. I was 3 years old and moving to the Philippines. Over the next ten years we sailed 3 more times on the S.S. President Cleveland and S.S. President Roosevelt. The 21 day crossing was filled with days in the playroom on the top deck, costume parties... my mother made our costumes out of crepe paper provided by the ship. Wonderful memories of tossing the streamers to friends and family who stood on the docks to wave goodbye. We had a favorite waiter "Escondido" who my parents asked for each time we sailed. This video brought back a lot of memories and I loved watching it. Thanks for putting it on CZcams!
It was Spring of 1959 and I I was 8 years old when the SS Cleveland left port from Manila, Philippines. We set coarse in the open waters of the Pacific to our new way of life and home San Francisco, California U.S.A. Our family however had an early introduction to America with a single parent raising 5 boys as a singer at Clark Air Force Base in Manila. My most memorable event during our voyage was a traditional costume party on ship. With a vocal style of Ella Fitzgerald, my mom was given a feature spot on stage during the celebration singing ""A Foggy Day I London Town". It was such a monumental performance and voyage I will never forget. Thank you for posting this film and to the captain for allowing my mother to perform on that cruise.
That is really something thanks for sharing!
I sailed aboard the Pres. Cleveland in Nov 1966 S.F. to Yokohama with stopover in L.A. Returned in July 1969. Loved every minute ! Great video, thanks for posting.
Thanks for sharing this video. My mother, my 2 brothers & 3 sisters sailed the USS Cleveland from Manila on August 24, 1967, ports of call are Honkong, Tokyo, Honolulu & finally arrived in San Francisco September 11, 1967. It was our first memorable "Cruise" of our lives. We should have left August 23 but there was a typhoon that day, so we sailed the following day. I still have the original postcard of the ship.
Great Memories, June 1962 we left Yokohama Japan to San Francisco sailing on the USS President Hoover spent 3 days in Honolulu and met the USS President Wilson midway in the Pacific to celebrate July 4ht.. across from each other in the Pacific … hour long fireworks, and a party inside the our ship .. first class all the way don't make cruises like this one any more.. Our President Hoover had been around the world before we embarked in Yokohama .. What a terrific memory
My mother, sister, brother & I were on board the Pres. Wilson in August, 1950 out of Yokohama to San Francisco, after being evacuated from Korea at the beginning of the Korean conflict. I was 13 yrs old. Exciting trip, my first. Thanks for the memories!
Aboard the president Wilson I sailed with my family to Hawaii and then on to Japan in 1967 we had an absolutely wonderful voyage. I was eight years old.
I have photographs of myself and family aboard ship. Fun Fun Fun ❤
There was also a kids toy room with really nice toys.
Wow precious film of the S.S. President Wilson ! We spent two Mondays on the ship crossing the International Date Line or something like that on the Pacific Ocean heading to "America" right after the strongest typhoon left Hong Kong one day in Auguest of 1971 when the ship left Hong Kong for the last time, with 6 tons of our cargo when we immigrated to the United States with diplomats from the Republic of China(Taiwan) heading to New York or something like that, playing daily ma jah to spend time in the board games room where we learnt how to play "battle ships" with some white kids, not knowing what they were talking about. And 50 years later, four of us left to view the movie of the ship which brought us British Passport holders but Chinese speaking "Chinese" from the former British Colony of Hong Kong with a U.S. Immigrantion stamp and received the green cards at the Aloha Tower in Honolulu on Sept. 1st, 1971. 50 years is a long time ago but memories still fresh because there were NO SECURITY to go through at the Aloha Tower dock where two immigration officers sat on a wood chair with a wood desk in front of them where they stamp our passports before issuing us with the green cards which are now stored somewhere in the National Archieve I guess...Anyway, I slept most of the time in the cabin with a round window due to the motion sickness pill drowsiness effect which allowed me to go into the dinning room to have a few bites of pancakes and back to bed without throwing up! Still have some of the bright red cargo and lugguage tags issued by the American President Line...wondering how those photos could be uploaded to go with the old film from over 60 years ago now, older than me!
The Narrator's voice sounded so familiar. Olan Soule was a frequent supporting actor in over 265 roles. I remember him in the auction scene in Hitchcock's 'North by Northwest'.
Thank you so very much for sharing this video. The SS President Wilson has a special place in my family and seeing this is quite poignant. The archive footage here is very helpful toward my efforts to construct a model of the ship from a kit recently discovered. Many thanks again for sharing this piece of history.
Fantastic. Send a shot of your model to us -- contact(at)periscopefilm.com would love to see it.
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@@PeriscopeFilm Many thanks for your kind words and interest, and apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I have shared photos of my completed model of the SS President Wilson with your website and very much hope you find those satisfactory. She was a lovely ship and I did my best to recreate her splendour. Your website is excellent and for everyone interested in the history of this lovely vessel and others that made their mark on history, I would strongly encourage you to visit periscopefilm.com
My mother and I rode the USS Cleveland from Manila, Philippines on June 1963. Met some Japanese family on board and when we arrived in Japan they showed us around. Then it was that long trip to Hawaii then finally San Francisco. I think the trip from Manila to San Francisco was 21 days. Sixteen years later I would find myself living in Germany and visiting those other places like France, Italy and Egypt. Just like on this film.
As a fourteen year old on my first visit to the 'big smoke-Melbourne' in 1965, I saw a model of the President Wilson. I bought it and assembled it. It was the beginning to my magnificent model ships collection which I still have over fifty years later and which I proudly display in my room dedicated to my world travels. I have posted the collection on my CZcams channel Train Lord.
Dad was with the U.N. and every two /three years we went on Home Leave. My first ocean liner experience was on the President Wilson in the summer of 1951 going from HK>Yokohama>Honolulu>SF.
My family sailed on SS Cleveland on fall 1967 from Manila Bay, port of call Hong Kong, Japan and then Honolulu. It was extravagant experience, just got sea sick on south
china sea which is rough. But remember every day we spent on cabin, deck , british hong kong was good. saw lots of Junk boats) floating family and upon departing we trow
fruit over board and boats would catch them..... memorable one...... family now in Hawaii slowly aging and following where nature takes us...
I always get a kick out of everyone dressed to the hilt for any event, especially the woman picnicking with high heels on!
And in the middle of my grand 100 day voyage , I awoke one morning to find the President Wilson had turned into the President Cleveland whoa lol! Nice video, really enjoy pieces from this period.
Oh ,my! The tears won't stop...lol~ In 1950's our family took the Pres Wilson to HK and the Pres Cleveland back to USA 3-4 yrs later. (Fthr was w Foreign Service) We stopped in several of the places shown. Thank you so much for the time travel!
!955 we Rode the Wilson from SF to the Phillipines ......great experience for a 13 yr old kid
I was on the President Wilson with my family
Going back to Japan in 1967
Where we lived for 4 yrs and we brought my grandmother.
3 days out from Yokohama we hit a 150 mph typhoon with
100 ft sea's and we
Survived with injuries!
Do think a modern high
Rise on a barge could
Survive?!!#
Hello Vanessa😊
James Dillon says hello I was on board in 1967 but we had a wonderful trip the seas were wonderful remember seeing the swimming pool being tossed around quite a bit.
The new cruise ships wouldn’t have to brave 100mph winds because the unlike the tub you were on , the new and sophisticated modern and classy behemoths of today wouldn’t be stupid enough to navigate through a typhoon. 🤷♂️. They have this thing called radar , the whole idea is to avoid extreme weather not sail right through it putting passengers at risk.
I even see a much younger Captain Cox in the Dining Room. Looked for Helen Magellan but didn't see her. I think I caught a glimpse of a Junior Purser dancing in the Marine Veranda. (also, working on his bar bill)
Omg, thanks for posting this. What a wonderful fantasy to travel the world by steamship. A thing of the past unfortunately. They were really styling in those days.
Looks good to me. It sure beats flying. I'm ready to go!
We also traveled on the Wilson and her sister ship, the President Hoover for our transatlantic crossings in the 50's and 60's
The WILSON and CLEVELAND also helped in evacuating Shanghai and Guangzhou as those Republic of China cities were falling to the forces of Mao Zedong in 1949.
I never had the opportunity to sail aboard any of American President Lines' ships. I consider that my loss. My father preferred United States Lines. I've sailed aboard SS United States four times.
Hong Kong means "fragrant harbor" according to this video. I've been there twice. I guess you might descibe the harbor as "fragrant".
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This brings back a lot of memories! I was deck cadet aboard the SS President Cleveland in 1969. The New York Mets won the World Series the night before we arrived in San Francisco. Did I already say, "Lots of memories"?
My grandparents sailed on her sister, the SS President Rosevelt, to the Philippines.
6:07 there it is again
1:15 I can hear President Wilson horn
The cut away scenes where filmed at universal LA sorry
I notice a little bit of cinematic license in the last 1/3 of the film. The Wilson had 2 engine rooms and 2 (smoke) stacks. The Roosevelt had 1 stack as seen in the film.
0:12
14:26
2:36
Laid up in 1973, scrapped in 84.
I was born in the wrong era.
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Radar was 'American' technology? Yea, right.
4:51 actually it says "technology's answer to foul weather".