| HERE'S LUCK A look at luck charms through ages, with cartoons by Noble and explanation of original Buddhist meaning of swastikas. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7233 |
| Catalog #: | 505570 | |
| Clip Number: | 505570-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 364 | |
| Timecode: | 01:45:58 - 01:49:29 | |
| Location: | various | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Luck BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Superstitions | |
| Description: | HERE'S LUCK A look at luck charms through ages, with cartoons by Noble and explanation of original Buddhist meaning of swastikas. A look at talesmen and lucky charms through the ages. Location of events unknown, much of item consists of illustrations and cartoons by Joe Noble. L/S of regiment of soldiers and military brass band on parade ground, they have their lucky mascot, a goat, with them. C/U of student in mortar board and robes holding large rag doll. M/S of students gathered around "famous Highlander" - a bronze statue in a Scottish University? C/U of woman holding a tiger cub. Intertitle reads: "3,000 years ago! Stone Age" Illustration of flint axe. Various illustrations of flint pedants and a Neolithic man wearing one. C/U of woman holding flint axe head. Extreme C/U of woman's finger poking pile of old arrow heads. M/S of procession of men in tricorne hats, one carries a mace. Various illustrations of swastikas in their original Asian settings. The narrator explains it is a Buddhist symbol for happiness and good luck. He also makes wry comment on its continued importance today. Various illustrations of lucky symbols: an 'S' on side of old houses to ward against fire, a serpent talisman for long life, seal of Solomon (Masonic Emblem), pentangles, Egyptian eye, various Chinese symbols, shamrocks, hot cross buns (against fire), horseshoe. Nobel animation - a cartoon man on stage waves goodbye. A horseshoe falls and knocks his head into his shoulders - ouch! (symbolism) | |
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