News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1313

Date Released

2 Aug 1954

Date submitted

29 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Canal Zone
• 2. Cranwell - Passing Out Parade
• 3. Going Places - Redex Car Trial
• 4. Going Places - Soap Box Derby
• 5. Going Places - Walking Championship
• 6. Going Places - Raft Ride
• 7. Going Places - Chicago Riverside Park
• 8. Jersey - Battle of Flowers
• 9. Mecca Pilgrimage
• 10. Personalities: Miss Universe
• 11. Personalities: Nurse Genevieve
• 12. Personalities: Syngman Rhee
• 13. Glorious Goodwood

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Flowers - Jersey. DESCRIPTION: Jersey has once again held its Floral Fiesta with decorations and floats of blossoms of the island. The climax of the processions was the traditional Battle of Flowers. SHOTLIST: CU of float. Scenes of various floats. Girls marching. CU Anthony Steele and Jersey Queen in car. Various floats. The battle of the flowers. Various scenes.

Keywords

Customs and traditions; Horticulture

Locations

Jersey

Card file number

61538

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

144

Story extras:

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