Festival Freedom for Pearlies

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1156
Date Released
30 Jul 1951
Date submitted
26 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pearlies Freedom of Festival. DESCRIPTION: The Pearly Kings and Queens recently went to the South Bank. The occasion was the election of the Festival Pearly Royalties of London and the outing included a visit to Battersea Park. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Tilt down to pearlies walking through festival. Various shots of them passing Concert Hall, Skylon, etc., also the Dome. Mix to them on board launch going up river, Parliament in background. At Battersea Gardens, dancing with Orange girls Knees Up Mother Brown. Various shots of pearlies & orange girls dancing.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; River Thames; England; South Bank
Card file number
55828
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Festival Freedom for Pearlies', British Movietone News Issue No. 1156, 30 Jul 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17276 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)