Hong Kong Keeps Cool

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1834A
Date Released
30 Jul 1964
Date submitted
25 Jul 1964
Date Other
Jul 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hong Kong Keeps Cool. DESCRIPTION: In Hong Kong where space for recreation is almost non-existent, they’ve managed to save four acres for a new open air swimming pool. Actually, a complex of three pools of Olympic dimensions. It cost a hundred and twenty five thousand pounds and accommodates nearly eight thousand bathers, and two thousand spectators. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Aerial view of Hong Kong. GV aerial same (2 shots). GV aerial view of city and pan down to swimming pools. MS zoom out people at swimming pool. MS group of girls at pool. MCU same. MS girl walks towards camera. CU girl’s face. TS - GV swimming pool. GV same. MLS children down water chute. MS two children swimming. MS children down water chute. MS others do likewise. MCU children into water. CU young girl swimming. MS another. MS young boy floats on rubber tyre. LAS water spray in showers. MCU two children having shower. MCU girl does likewise.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure
Locations
Hong Kong
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
88648
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hong Kong Keeps Cool', British Movietone News Issue No. 1834A, 30 Jul 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25625 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)