News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1190

Date Released

24 Mar 1952

Date submitted

17 Mar 1952

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. London Buses for New York
• 2. World Film News: Palace Honours
• 3. World Film News: St Patrick’s Day
• 4. World Film News: Luxembourg Volunteers
• 5. World Film News: President Truman
• 6. World Film News: Air War
• 7. Memories of Pearl Harbour
• 8. Malayan Operation
• *Wales V Ireland Soccer
• *Festival of Sport
• *Flag Officer Visits Reserve Fleet

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Festival of Sport. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Rostrum. Lord Provost James Miller & Mr James Henderson at mike. Various shots of girls skipping; blind boys playing crab football. Couple doing Highland dances. SCU George Young, Freddie Brown, & Mrs M’Kay. Ju-jitsu demonstrations.

Local distribution only

Scotland Only instead of first item.

Keywords

Sport; Politics and government; Music and dance; Children; Celebrations and festivals; Local government; Exhibitions and shows; Disabled persons

Locations

Edinburgh

Card file number

56905

Credits:

Camera

John Charles Elder

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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