The Lighter Side: Battle of Flowers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1365
Date Released
1 Aug 1955
Date submitted
29 Jul 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 11
Section Title
The Lighter Side
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Flowers - Jersey. DESCRIPTION: Parading down Victoria Avenue, this year’s Jersey Battle of Flowers procession was bigger and better than ever. SHOTLIST: GV of arch. Crowds. GV of floats. CU of policeman. CU of peacock float. Crowd shots. Various floats. GVs and CUs.
Keywords
Customs and traditions; Horticulture
Locations
Jersey
Card file number
64164
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Lighter Side: Battle of Flowers', British Movietone News Issue No. 1365, 1 Aug 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20239 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)