News Briefs: Egg Rolling

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1245
Date Released
13 Apr 1953
Date submitted
9 Apr 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Egg Rolling. DESCRIPTION: Some 12,000 American children crowded the lawns of the White House for the traditional egg-rolling at Easter. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowds of lawns. Mrs Eisenhower on balcony with grandchild. Eisenhower comes onto lawns with his grand children. Various shots of children rolling eggs on grass.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
White House
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
58852
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Egg Rolling', British Movietone News Issue No. 1245, 13 Apr 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18478 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)