Town Criers Contest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1315A
Date Released
19 Aug 1954
Date submitted
16 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Town Criers. DESCRIPTION: Twenty two town criers from all over the country went to Hastings for the National Championship. The winner was Ben Johnson of Fowey, champion for the last five years. SHOTLIST: GV of beach and promenade. Parade of criers. Crowds. Criers on platform ringing bells. CU of various criers. Winner being presented with cups.
Keywords
Competitions
Locations
Hastings
Card file number
61622
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Town Criers Contest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1315A, 19 Aug 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19450 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)