Chinese Circus

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1749
Date Released
10 Dec 1962
Date submitted
5 Dec 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chinese Circus. DESCRIPTION: Meet some pole-walkers from the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. They’re one of the acts that go to make up this circus from the Canton Province of China. Acts like this depend on split-second timing. Every Chinese circus has its dragon. They’re just a shaggy version of our pantomime horse. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Men up pole. Men’s arms out. Chair balancing act. Spinning plates. Man upside down. Flag waving and tumbling. Dragon act.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
Locations
Sofia; Bulgaria
Card file number
85611
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Chinese Circus', British Movietone News Issue No. 1749, 10 Dec 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24913 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)