Reel

Year Of The Monkey

Year Of The Monkey
Clip: 353906_1_1
Year Shot: 1956 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1616
Original Film: 029-014-06
HD: N/A
Location: San Francisco, California
Timecode: 00:31:01 - 00:31:38

Year of the monkey, 4654 by the traditional Chinese calendar, is welcomed in by San Francisco's Chinatown with the choice of a Queen for the new year. She's chosen in a unique way, that reflects true Oriental wisdom. You can't argue with the judge. Establishing shot - Monkeys at the zoo behind cages. Camera panning - Five pretty Chinese girls, smiling at the monkey. MS - Zookeeper goes up to the monkey and lets him draw a name out of the paper bag. MS - A group of people applauding the monkey's choice of the queen. CUS - New Queen shaking hands with the monkey.