Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Trailer: Buy in Bulk

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1008A
Date Released
30 Sep 1948
Date submitted
28 Sep 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trailer - Buy in Bulk Stamps. SHOTLIST: CU 2 1/2d postage stamp. Wipe to queue in Post Office, at head is man with many parcels. 2 shots of queue, people are falling asleep, reading newspapers etc. In next shot some sit on floor, others are eating, men playing cards. WIPE to address being written on envelope. MS book of stamps taken from letter rack. CU stamp torn from book and stuck on. GV man stands. GV exterior of house, man out & walks to postbox. CU woman licking stamp. CU man licks stamp. CU another woman licks stamp. MS man at Post Office counter. CU hand lifts book of stamps. CU 2/6d and 5 shilling books of stamps under counter grille.
Local distribution only
Trailer
Keywords
Public information
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
50848
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Trailer: Buy in Bulk', British Movietone News Issue No. 1008A, 30 Sep 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15344 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)