There’s a Message There Somewhere

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1881A
Date Released
24 Jun 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: There’s a Message There Somewhere. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show a robot parading through the streets of Berlin. It was radio controlled by its inventor, Korean composer Nam June Paik, and is backed on the cello by American Charlotte Morman. SHOTLIST: MS the Robot with the cellist Charlotte Morman watching. MS the Robot in Berlin street. MCU Charlotte Morman by Robot. MS the Robot moving along street. MS the inventor Nam June Paik working controls. Pan up the Robot with Charlotte Morman watching. MS people watching. MS Charlotte Morman sitting on man’s back playing cello. MLS ditto. MS the Robot working. MS ditto. MS Charlotte Morman playing cello by Robot. CU Robot working. MS Charlotte playing cello. Pan down to inventor.
Keywords
Music and dance; Curiosities; Science and technology
Locations
Berlin
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
89829
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'There’s a Message There Somewhere', British Movietone News Issue No. 1881A, 24 Jun 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26039 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)