Lady Mayoress Visits Sick Children’s Toy Scheme

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1123
Date Released
11 Dec 1950
Date submitted
8 Dec 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Evening News Toys for Sick Children. DESCRIPTION: London’s charming Lady Mayoress, Mrs Lowson, brought her own contribution to the vast collection of toys for sick children. Many of the gifts are in need of repairs which are carried out at Carmelite House before despatch. SHOTLIST: KS. Arrival of Lady Mayoress. Interior - Lady Mayoress (Mrs Lowson) hands over gift to Mr Marshall. Walks round inspecting parcels, toys etc. MS toys being repaired & renovated. Stacks of parcels tied up ready for despatch. SCU Lady Mayoress watching repairs, accompanied by Mr Stuart McClean (Managing Director of associated Newspapers). Nurses placing parcels into trolleys. SCU Mrs Lowson & Stuart McClean. Ditto, the former saying how happy she is with the good it is doing etc. CUT (LONG VERSION) STORY:-. As GR version but with extra scenes of toys being unpacked, prepared for despatch, renovated, repainted, etc. Nurses packing parcels. CU types painting, spray painting, mending toys, etc. Mr McClean walks round with Lady Mayoress. Mr McClean interviewed on (talking to Lady Mayoress) what the newspaper does & how it is assisted by outsiders. SCU & CU Lady Mayoress replying, saying what a good organisation it is etc. Parcels being carried out to "Evening News" vans, vans drive away out of camera to finish.
Keywords
Fundraising
Locations
Carmelite House
Card file number
45718
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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'Lady Mayoress Visits Sick Children’s Toy Scheme', British Movietone News Issue No. 1123, 11 Dec 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16811 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)