News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1324A

Date Released

21 Oct 1954

Date submitted

14 Oct 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Emperor in the City
• 2. Maritime Affairs - New Cable Ship
• 3. Maritime Affairs - Water Speed Safety Device
• 4. Maritime Affairs - The South China Sea
• 5. The Motor Show
• 6. Dock Strike Enquiry
• 7. The Lighter Side - Balloon Man
• 8. The Lighter Side - Mop Fair
• 9. The Lighter Side - Never Say Die
• 10. Miss World
• *Scotland V Wales - Soccer

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mop Fair. DESCRIPTION: The Mop Fair - an old English custom at Stratford-on-Avon, has been held for hundreds of years and looks good for many hundreds more. SHOTLIST: Scenes of the fair. LS of the fair. Can-can. Roundabout. Coconut shy. LS of the ox roasting. CU of the mayor. The mayor cutting the first slice. Crowd shot. CU of large women. CU of a dog.

Keywords

Customs and traditions

Locations

Stratford-upon-Avon

Card file number

62052

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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