Canada’s Gift

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1135
Date Released
5 Mar 1951
Date submitted
1 Mar 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canada’s Gift to Festival of Britain. DESCRIPTION: A magnificent flag-staff, rising 102 feet above the terrace, has been presented to the people of London by the Canadian High Commissioner, Mr Wilgress, on behalf of British Columbia. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS flagpole with SV of Concert Hall. Various shots of flagpole. Looking up flagpole - CU. GV of Hall & flagpole. MS Mr Wilgress standing beside flagpole. Pulling up flag. Cut-in inscription at base of flag. CU flag - Union Flag flying at hoist.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Festival of Britain site
Card file number
55102
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Canada’s Gift', British Movietone News Issue No. 1135, 5 Mar 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16995 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)