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| Cote: | PP 746/9.6/103 |
| Cote de gestion: | U 16/103 |
| Cotes anciennes: | CX-01-115 |
| Titre: | Four Strokes of the Gong |
| Dates: | 1958 |
| Période de création: | 01/01/1958 - 31/12/1958 |
| Niveau: | Pièce |
| Importance matérielle: | 1 film |
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| Contenu: | Filmed report on the visit of one of the highest buddhist abbot from Tahïland to the assembly of MRA on Mackinac Island, USA. Delegates from north Africa (Algeria), Canada, India and other countries meet with him. Delegates from 66 countries gather on june 4th, 1958 to celebrate Frank Buchmann's 80th birthday and the 20th anniversary of the launching of the world force of Moral Re-Armament. Chief Walking Buffalo (who made Frank Buchmann a blood brother 25 years before) speaks in front of the Assembly. Japanese industrialists take the platform to thank Frank Buchmann. General Ho from China speaks. Delegates from Germany bring a message from Konrad Adenauer. Miners from the Ruhr come to F. Buchmann. Leaders from Africa (Gahna) speak.
The Lord Abbot takes the platform and offers a golden medal with Buddha to Dr. Buchmann. He performs a ceremony with a gong and hits it 4 times, symbolizing the 4 moral standards established by MRA.
Before leaving the Lord Abbot states that the 4 standards are universal truth, and completely in accordance to Buddhism.
He then travels to american cities: New York, where the UN have their headquarters, then to Pennsylvania. He visits Frank Buchmann's mother's grave. Travels to Washington DC where he is welcomed by people from the congress, and Mr. Archie McKenzie, british diplomat who has served in Thailand. He visits the White House and other historic monuments.
The Lord Abbot then travels to London where he is recieved by Dr. Buchmann's representatives. Visits the Thaï embassy where he perfoms a buddhist ceremony for the ordination of buddhist priests from Germany.
He travels to Germany where he meets Konrad Adenauer, and then to Caux where a message from Konrad Adenauer is read on the platform.
Vice President of the danish parliament speaks on the platform.
Secretary General of the socialist party of the french Sudan speaks, with the secretary General ot the french textlie workers (most likely Maurice Mercier).
John "mcgovern" (?), socialist member of the british parliament, trade union leaders from Nigeria. The Lord Abbot speaks and says that the 4 absolute moral standards of MRA must go the the whole world, "including Russia and China". The Lord Abbott visits places in Switzerland. He shares a ride in a cable carriage with the thaï ambassdor to Switzerland (!).
He then travels to Rome, Italy, to the Vatican.
He travels to India. Visits historic sites of historic interest.
He finally comes back home in Thaïland, first to his manastery and then to his hometown in the north of the coutry.
Type of film: documentary
Sort of footage: finished film
Production's date: 1958
Length: 00:25:00 (hh:mm:ss)
Color: both
Original format: 16mm
Subtitles: no subtitles
Copy's audio language: English
Sound remarks: sound lacks some clarity and height was not constant on the viewing table in Caux.
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Prod. Company: MRA
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Digitized: 01-05-2013
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| Règles d'accès: | Autorisation de consultation des originaux uniquement par la donatrice. Une copie numérique de chaque film est consultable aux Archives de la Ville de Lausanne. |
| Langue: | - |
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| Originaux, existence et lieu de conservation: | Archives cantonales vaudoises |
| Copies (existence, lieu de conservation): | Copie numérique (01-05-2013), Archives de la ville de Lausanne (K17777) |
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