White Magic

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2086

Date Released

26 May 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Love’s Labour Lost
2. 2Miss Europe
3. 3Air Strength
4. 4White Magic
5. 5Man Who Sold the Moon

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: White Magic. DESCRIPTION: An Australian Entertainer, - on a fund raising tour of New Guinea, introduces the locals to the mysteries of a white magic show. SHOTLIST: MCU native warriors (maybe headhunters) in New Guinea. CU warrior. MS Col Palmer introducing his guillotine to the natives. MCU natives look on. MS pan Col Palmer with guillotine chases young native boy. MCU natives look on laughing. MCU native boy places his head in guillotine. Col Palmer covers boy’s head with handkerchief and prepares blade. He also places a carrot below boys head. Col Palmer thrusts blade down cutting the carrot. CU boy unharmed removes his head from guillotine. Pan up to Col Palmer shakes boy’s head to prove that he is still intact. Natives look on. MS Col Palmer produces snake from a box. MS natives with snake.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Children; Curiosities; Animals; Performing arts

Locations

New Guinea

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

94762

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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