Hops for Beer

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1579
Date Released
7 Sep 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hops for Beer. DESCRIPTION: The scene is Kent, where about half the total British harvest is grown. And here are hop-pickers, giving a willing hand. This job is a pleasant sort of family holiday with pay! SHOTLIST: MS hop-pickers at work. LS oast houses. MS roof of oast houses. MS same. MS Hop-pickers working. CU same. MS same (2). CU mother with child. CU baby. MS baby in pram. CU woman picker. CU pickers picking hops (3). MS hops tipped into sacks. CU 2 men drinking beer. CU man drinking beer. CU 2 men finish drinking.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Children; Agriculture
Locations
England
Card file number
78053
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hops for Beer', British Movietone News Issue No. 1579, 7 Sep 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23208 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)