Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Silly Season - Opens Overseas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
947A
Date Released
31 Jul 1947
Date submitted
28 Jul 1947
Date submitted
24 Jul 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Silly Season - Opens Overseas. DESCRIPTION: In Minneapolis the Aqua Follies are an attraction. SHOTLIST: KS Floral procession of mermaids passing along. Mermaids (girls) dive into portable swimming tank on tractor, almost completely covered by flowers, girls dive - various shots, also look through glass of tank. GV swimming pool. Elevated shot of Aqua Follies swimming along bath in formation. Two shots of expert diving, also several shots of funny diving, last shot to finish diver lands flat on his stomach.
Locations
Minneapolis
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48917
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Silly Season - Opens Overseas', British Movietone News Issue No. 947A, 31 Jul 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14566 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)