The Silly Season: Spot-On Tots

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1577
Date Released
24 Aug 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
The Silly Season
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spot-On Tots. DESCRIPTION: In London, AE Matthews mounts a Wimbledon chair, but not to umpire tennis. This story is about whisky. Bartenders compete in pouring equal tots as quickly as possible. SHOTLIST: MS measuring out whisky (key). MS AE Matthews on umpire’s chair. MS waiters pour out whisky. Longer same. FS same. MS bagpipe player enters. MS judge measuring by eye. FS same. MS same. CU same. CU AE Matthews drinking.
Keywords
Music and dance; Food and cooking; Competitions; Performing arts
Locations
London; England
Card file number
77960
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Silly Season: Spot-On Tots', British Movietone News Issue No. 1577, 24 Aug 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23183 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)