Formosa Adds Opera To The Three R’s (1960)

Unissued / Unused material. Title - ’Formosa adds opera to the three R’s’. Taiwan. Various shots of children going through training for Chinese Opera, i.e. somersaults, throwing Indian clubs, etc. Various shots as the children are taught the art of elaborate make-up. Various good shots as they perform on stage. Cataloguer’s note: American commentary, poor sound quality. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.