Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Schoolboys’ Own Exhibition

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1022A
Date Released
6 Jan 1949
Date submitted
3 Jan 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Schoolboys’ Own Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: Agricultural Hall, Westminster, boys eagerly inspect the latest types of models in RAF, Army and Navy exhibits. The model railway also draws large crowds. SHOTLIST: KS Kids look at exhibits. Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville arrives at exhibition. Admiral explains to children (silent) naval equipment. Kid asking instructors various details. Child working model of LST. Child working RAF gunner’s turret. LS Bradman sports film running (16mm). Children try their hand at archery. Cut-in arrows entering target. Child manipulates signals of trains. Trains running on model track. Cut-in children looking on.
Keywords
Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Westminster; New Agricultural Hall
Card file number
51281
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Schoolboys’ Own Exhibition', British Movietone News Issue No. 1022A, 6 Jan 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15505 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)