Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: "Post Haste" - Post Early for Christmas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
861A
Date Released
6 Dec 1945
Date submitted
3 Dec 1945
Date submitted
25 Nov 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trailer: Post Haste. SHOTLIST: CU knot in handkerchief tilt up to face of man with worried expression. MCU man looks at knotted handkerchief with cat. CU cat seated on man’s lap with a knot in his tail. MCU man knots tie. MCU man in bed knots sheet. GV man suddenly remembers and jumps out of bed. GV he runs to desk and pulls our Christmas cards, begins to write. CU pen dipped into inkwell. CU cards. CU pen. CU cards. CU parcel as string knotted. CU parcel addressed then parcel and cards collected up. GV man, still in pyjamas, dashes from house then realises his mistake, he goes in and reemerges dressed. GV man rushing off. ‘Post Early for Christmas’.
Local distribution only
Trailer
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals; Public information
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
46260A
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
82
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: "Post Haste" - Post Early for Christmas', British Movietone News Issue No. 861A, 6 Dec 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13639 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)