Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Memory of Guy Fawkes is Evergreen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
962
Date Released
10 Nov 1947
Date submitted
6 Nov 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Memory of Guy Fawkes Is Evergreen. DESCRIPTION: The Fifth of November is celebrated in the Sussex towns of Battle and Lewes. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Battle Abbey. Several shots of building of bonfire in front of Abbey. Night procession through streets. Mrs Harbord lights the bonfire. Several shots of fire burning, silhouetting Battle Abbey in the background. At Lewes - several shots - effigy of Lord Chichester being burnt. Shots of a spiv also being burnt, fireworks go off in every direction. Set piece wine glass ‘Wishing Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten happiness’. Various shots of the Guy going up in smoke and fireworks.
Keywords
Customs and traditions; Ceremonies
Locations
Sussex; Lewes; Battle
Card file number
49408
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Memory of Guy Fawkes is Evergreen', British Movietone News Issue No. 962, 10 Nov 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14765 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)