Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The World Pre-Occupied with Food

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
957A
Date Released
9 Oct 1947
Date submitted
6 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Formby Visits Australia. DESCRIPTION: VISITOR TELLS AUSTRALIA PARCELS APPRECIATED - On arrival in Sydney George Formby thanks Australians for the food parcels they have sent to Britain. SHOTLIST: KS George Formby with his wife, the former carries many ukuleles. CU Formby speaking about the food situation in Britain three meatless days, now there is three eatless days. Thanks Australia for the food parcels sent.
Keywords
Food and cooking; Performing arts
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
49262
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The World Pre-Occupied with Food', British Movietone News Issue No. 957A, 9 Oct 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14703 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)