Guy Fawkes Started All This

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1118
Date Released
6 Nov 1950
Date submitted
7 Nov 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Guy Fawkes Started All This. DESCRIPTION: Jubilation, jollification, fireworks, bonfires and Guys on November the fifth, though few people think much about what they’re celebrating - it’s all much too good for that. SHOTLIST: KS. Firework exploding. Procession (all night material) passing through street, MS coffin lettered "Austerity Controls". Elevated GV of bonfire burning with silhouette of Battle Abbey, in background. Various shots of bonfire blazing, crowds around. Various fireworks exploding. CU guy on top of pole burning & fireworks shooting in every direction.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Cardiff.
Keywords
Customs and traditions
Locations
Battle
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
54570
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Guy Fawkes Started All This', British Movietone News Issue No. 1118, 6 Nov 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16754 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)