Lord Mayor Opens Town Moor Festival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1099
Date Released
26 Jun 1950
Date submitted
26 Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mayor Opens Town Moor Festival (Mute). DESCRIPTION: After opening the festival the Mayor and Mayoress tried out the Rocket Car ride. SHOTLIST: Lord Mayor arrives at Town Moor for the festival. Grounds crowded with holiday makers. Mayor makes an address before boarding "Rocket Car". Various shots of same & screams from occupants of the car. Various fun-fair shots.
Local distribution only
Special Edition for Newcastle.
Keywords
Local government
Locations
Newcastle
Card file number
53946
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Lord Mayor Opens Town Moor Festival', British Movietone News Issue No. 1099, 26 Jun 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16499 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)