Christmas Round Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1385
Date Released
19 Dec 1955
Date submitted
7 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Christmas Shopping Scenes. DESCRIPTION: Snow flakes drifted over London’s Regent Street tell the story of the opening of the festive season. One particular attraction was a life like Chimpanzee band in a zoo on the Continent. Back in Britain and Christmas shopping, which has to be carried all the way home by the old man. SHOTLIST: CU large star hanging in Regent Street. GV moving shot Regent Street, stars, traffic and large crowds. CU and LS various shops and their displays, DH Evans, Selfridges, Bourne and Hollingsworth. CU window displays, kids looking through windows. 41 ft Scenes in the Monkey House.
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals; Animals
Locations
France; London; Vincennes; Oxford Street; Regent Street
Footage sources
France
Card file number
65357
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
231
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Christmas Round Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1385, 19 Dec 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20592 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)