The Weather - Britain’s Contrast

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1031A
Date Released
10 Mar 1949
Date submitted
7 Mar 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snow in March (Britain’s Contrast). DESCRIPTION: February with bright sunshine and summery weather, gives way to March and its back to winter, snow and hard cold winds. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV snow covering park. Children playing snowballs in Hyde Park. Almond blossom on trees. Crocus flowering in the sun. Crocus covered in snow almost. Crowds walk along beside Serpentine. Snow on ground, chairs dipped on their sides. People seated on chairs in park. Horse canters along Rotten Row. Children making large snowball.
Keywords
Weather
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
51598
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Weather - Britain’s Contrast', British Movietone News Issue No. 1031A, 10 Mar 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15619 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)