Gado Gado
Synopsis
Wahid provides a brief account of his life beginning with his move to the city in search for employment after persuasion from his girlfriend, Rahmah. He soon finds himself caught in a host of sticky situations as he navigates towards finding steady employment. Gado Gado is one of the 91 sole-surviving Cathay-Keris Malay Classics film titles made during Singapore’s Golden Cinema era from the 1950s to early 1970s, and preserved by the Asian Film Archive. In 2014, the collection was inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of The World Asia-Pacific Register, a list of endangered library and archive holdings. At 35 minutes long, the film is the only musical variety short from the Cathay-Keris catalogue.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dato' S. Roomai Noor
- Original Title
- Gado Gado
- Country of Origin
- Singapore
- Spoken Languages
- Malay
- Runtime
- 38m
- Production Studios
- Cathay-Keris Film Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dato' S. Roomai Noor
Hsu Chio Ming
Department Leadership Roster
Dato' S. Roomai Noor
Director
Hsu Chio Ming
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gado Gado
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What is Gado Gado about?
Wahid provides a brief account of his life beginning with his move to the city in search for employment after persuasion from his girlfriend, Rahmah. He soon finds himself caught in a host of sticky situations as he navigates towards finding steady employment. Gado Gado is one of the 91 sole-surviving Cathay-Keris Malay Classics film titles made during Singapore’s Golden Cinema era from the 1950s to early 1970s, and preserved by the Asian Film Archive. In 2014, the collection was inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of The World Asia-Pacific Register, a list of endangered library and archive holdings. At 35 minutes long, the film is the only musical variety short from the Cathay-Keris catalogue.
Who directed Gado Gado?
Gado Gado was directed by Dato' S. Roomai Noor.
Who stars in Gado Gado?
The principal cast of Gado Gado includes Wahid Satay, Mahmud June, Aman Belon, Siti Tg. Perak, Dan Semua Bintang.
When was Gado Gado released and how long is it?
Gado Gado was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 38m.