Some Christmas-Box

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1072
Date Released
19 Dec 1949
Date submitted
15 Dec 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Some Christmas Box. DESCRIPTION: Mr Hughes of Stourbridge, this week won £42,500 on a football pool. When asked what he plans to do with the money, he said he would sleep on it till after Christmas. SHOTLIST: KS. MS front of suburban house. Mr Hughes leaves house, his wife & daughter wave goodbye. Arrives at local garage where he works. Mr Hughes speaks on receiving cheque for £42,000 having won the pools. CU cheque. Vernon’s / Littlewood’s.
Keywords
Gambling
Locations
Stourbridge
Card file number
52938
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Some Christmas-Box', British Movietone News Issue No. 1072, 19 Dec 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16106 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)