Released in 1940, this film shows Bali prior to the January 1942 invasion and conquest by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
The film notes the island's economy is mainly agricultural, specifically the cultivation of rice and fishing. But, by 2003, 80% of the economy was based on tourism.
The narrator states Bali's population was one million. In 2021, the population is estimated at over 4.3 million.
One in the "TravelTalks" series.