News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1386

Date Released

26 Dec 1955

Date submitted

20 Dec 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Government Changes
• 2. Party Fashions
• 3. Party Fashions
• 4. Another Kind of Party
• 5. Snow Can Be Fun
• 6. Snow Can Be Fun
• 7. Snow Can Be Fun
• 8. Troops in the Canal Zone
• 9. RAF Party
• 10. Norway’s Gift
• 11. Greetings Card (As Made)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square Lighting Up Ceremony. DESCRIPTION: The Mayor of Oslo in the company of the Mayor of Westminster light up the Trafalgar Square tree and Carol Singers entertain the crowd that attended. SHOTLIST: CU Mayor of Oslo and Mayor of Westminster arriving in rain. SCU in sound. Mayor of Oslo makes speech. LS lights go up on tree. LS in sound, choir sings. GV tree and fountain. MS fountain. SCU choir and conductor.

Keywords

Celebrations and festivals

Locations

London; Trafalgar Square

Card file number

65493

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Soundman

George E. Collings

Camera

John Davies

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

111

Story extras:

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