Sir Winston’s Own Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1553A
Date Released
12 Mar 1959
Date submitted
10 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir Winston’s Own Show. DESCRIPTION: At London’s Royal Academy, a one-man show by an amateur artist: Sir Winston Churchill. Amid all the turmoil of his career, he has preserved his private delight in painting the things and places he knows. His brush covers half a century and many countries. SHOTLIST: Key - CU plaque of Royal Academy. GV Royal Academy of Arts building. Interior painting on wall. CU Sir Winston’s initials on corner of painting. CU painting boat scene. CU Sir Winston Churchill’s study (painting). CU painting of Marrakesh. MS painting of Italian scene (1945). MS admirer looking at landscape painting. CU painting called ‘Bottlescape’. CU country scene. CU black swans painting.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; England
Card file number
76604
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sir Winston’s Own Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 1553A, 12 Mar 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22911 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)