Opera - Chinese Fashion

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1505

Date Released

7 Apr 1958

Date submitted

20 Mar 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Her Majesty with the RAF
2. 2To Sail for Britain
3. 3Opera - Chinese Fashion
4. 4Honour is Satisfied
5. 5Ivory Coast Jollification
6. 6Latest in Locos

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Opera Chinese Fashion. DESCRIPTION: Showing a leg or two, strolling players, visiting the capital of Formosa, certainly promised attractive entertainment. They are members of a travelling Chinese Opera company. And it was not long, before they were preparing for their first performance. SHOTLIST: Chinese alight from trucks. MS same. MS crowd. MS girls putting make up on faces. CU same. GV opera being performed. MS same. CU crowd watching. CU girl dancing. CU girls’ faces. CU crowd. CU girl dancing. CU girl’s face.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Women

Locations

Formosa

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

73212

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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