| CAN LOTTERIES SOLVE THE NATIONAL DEBT? Pathe looks into the money raising potential of the Australian Lottery. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5680 |
| Catalog #: | 215233 | |
| Clip Number: | 215233-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/28 | |
| Timecode: | 01:05:18 - 01:07:11 | |
| Location: | Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GAMBLING: Sweepstakes & Lottery LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Misc | |
| Description: | "Can Lotteries Solve The National Debt?" Australia. GV Exterior New South Wales, Sydney lottery office. SV Elevated people lining up to purchase tickets. SV Back view pan staff issuing tickets. SV Women writing out tickets. CU person at window CU Through window people waiting for tickets. CU Ticket being torn from book and handed over. CU Hand putting money into till. SV Drum revolving. SV Police sergeant looking on. SV Man takes number from drum with ladle, places it in ladle held by another man, and it is then taken by a third man. CU man broadcasting lucky number. He says (Nat. snd.) 'First prize ticket number 20561.' LV Cameraman walking up to house of Mrs. McCullum of Turramurra, the winner of the most recent lottery. SV Cameraman knocking on door. Mrs. McCullum comes to door. CU Mrs. McCullum looking astonished. She turns round and runs in but reporter pulls her out again. CU Reporter and Mrs. McCullum on doorstep. LV The Morton home. SV Mrs. Morton, early lottery winner and her two adult daughters seated in home looking at scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to her win back in the 1930s. CU Mrs. Morton explains what she did with the money; she put it all into her home and supporting her two daughters. VS of comic man in Scottish dress, complete with a kilt, tam o'shanter and walking stick . He is asked what he did with the money - He answers 'I've still got it,' and walks away from the camera | |
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