The American Scene: Fantastic Headgear

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1198
Date Released
19 May 1952
Date submitted
15 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
The American Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Scene - Fantastic Hats. DESCRIPTION: Los Angeles, where a recent Society Ball held a competition for the most monstrous headgear. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU hat. Various shots of mannequins displaying most fantastic hats. CU hats etc.
Keywords
Music and dance; Women; Curiosities; Competitions; Fundraising; Social events; Fashion and costume
Locations
Los Angeles
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57215
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The American Scene: Fantastic Headgear', British Movietone News Issue No. 1198, 19 May 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17801 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)