News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1298A

Date Released

22 Apr 1954

Date submitted

Apr 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Easter Parade
• 2. The Great Metropolitan
• 3. The Royal Tour - Cocos Island & Ceylon

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Easter Story. DESCRIPTION: The big idea at Easter for many people in the big cities is to get away. Large crowds left London by train as well as by car. The seaside was one of the big attractions and sun-bathing was possible at places. At Goodwood, motor-racing fans saw Ken Wharton win the Richmond Trophy Race in a BRM. Sailing was popular on the Thames and in Luton (where the hats come from) they had a special Easter celebration. Hampstead Heath once again provided all the fun of the fair. A vast crowd of Londoners went to Hyde Park for the Easter Parade, but this was conspicuous by its absence. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Brighton - KS. Brighton Front. Crowds at Victoria Station. People standing in corridors. Driver hands out of cab window. GV train pulling out of station past camera. Brighton - GV Brighton beach. People sunbathe, girl goes in for swim - comes out shivering. Man diving with spear, fishing. Goodwood - Various shots of race for Richmond Trophy. Ken Wharton wins in a BRM. Thames - Yachting, various shots. Luton - Carnival. Various shots of crazy hats. Patricia Cutts crowns Carnival Queen. Hampstead Heath - Fair in full swing. Airo Chair, Dodgem cars, swings etc. Hyde Park - Easter Parade. Crowds in Hyde Park. Various creations of hats. Kew Gardens - CU blossom on trees. Field of daffodils. CU ditto. Child smelling daffodils. Men painting house, up ladders etc. Man digging in garden. Man in deck-chair asleep.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Motor racing; Environment; Domestic life; Railways; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Performing arts

Locations

London; River Thames; Kew Gardens; Hyde Park; Brighton; Hampstead; Goodwood; Luton

Card file number

60842

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Samuelson

Camera

Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

275

Story extras:

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