Jersey Carnival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1418
Date Released
6 Aug 1956
Date submitted
3 Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Flowers. DESCRIPTION: This year Anna Neagle rode on one of the floats, in a procession which has become a holiday high-spot, on the island. The Carnival was first held in 1902, to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII. It took place every year until the war, to be revived in 1951. SHOTLIST: Various shots of Anna Neagle on a float waving. Crowds. Various shots of different floats.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Customs and traditions; Performing arts
Locations
Jersey; Channel Islands
Card file number
67803A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Jersey Carnival', British Movietone News Issue No. 1418, 6 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21101 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)