Can Do Kendo?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1706
Date Released
12 Feb 1962
Date Other
Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Can Do Kendo?. DESCRIPTION: The Japanese can do it, and the London Judo Society has a number of members learning to do it: Kendo, a ritual form of fencing in which the armour and accoutrements are as much part of the ritual as the actual sport itself. We were very honoured to witness a demonstration. By the way, although bamboos are used, the Kendo expert would use a sword. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS opponents bow to each other. MCU opponents put on armour. MS ditto. CU fighter puts on his face mask. CU another ditto. MS opponents put on rest of armour. MS same stand up. MCU two fighters. MS two fighters demonstrating strokes. MCU one bows. MS demonstration. MCU same. CU mask. MCU demonstration - man. CU hands holding stave. MS fight. CU man’s hands holding stave. MS fight. MCU fighter.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
London
Card file number
83877
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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