Famous Hope Diamond Changes Hands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1036A
Date Released
14 Apr 1949
Date submitted
Apr 1949
Date submitted
11 Apr 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hope Diamonds. DESCRIPTION: In New York, the Hope Diamond, which is reputed to bring bad luck, once again changed hands. SHOTLIST: KS Interior - parcel being carried towards table. Parcel being unpacked. MS Hope Diamond being taken out. MS lots of jewellery on table which includes Hope Diamond. Girl wearing Hope Diamond. CU Hope Diamond to finish.
Keywords
Fashion and costume
Locations
New York
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51769
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Famous Hope Diamond Changes Hands', British Movietone News Issue No. 1036A, 14 Apr 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15679 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)