Count Down

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1973
Date Released
27 Mar 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Giant Rebuild
  2. 2Zoo Babies
  3. 3Road Ahead
  4. 4Count Down
  5. 5Desert Floods

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Count Down. DESCRIPTION: An eleven year old Hong Kong boy, using the traditional Abacus, beats a modern Calculating Machine. SHOTLIST: Key shot. MS people using the abacus during contest in Hong Kong. CU hands moving beads. GV contest in Hong Kong. MCU woman using calculating machine. MS Lee Pak Kwan using the abacus. MCU ditto. MS woman using calculating machine. CU woman using calculating machine, Lee Pak Kwan in background. CU Lee Pak Kwan using abacus. MCU woman operating calculating machine. CU hands moving beads on abacus. MS audience clapping. MS Lee Pak Kwan walks onto stage to receive prize. MCU Lee Pak Kwan receives prize.
Keywords
Children; Competitions; Science and technology
Locations
Hong Kong
Footage sources
Hong Kong
Card file number
92163
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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