Ideal Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1587
Date Released
2 Nov 1959
Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ideal Home. SHOTLIST: Pan Princes Street to Exhibition entrance. MS arrival of Lady Bruce. MS Lady Bruce presented to officials. CU Lady Bruce being presented with hamper. CU Lady Bruce being presented with a copy of ‘Good Housekeeping’. MS Lady Bruce looking at washing machines. MS same. CU Popeye motif spinning. MS Lady Bruce looking at woollens. MS same. MS woman and little girl looking at a stand. CU same. CU man polishing saucepan. CU man cleaning window. MS man polishing. CU a stool being polished. CU a rug being mangled. CU a hoover cleaning the carpet. CU two women preparing food. MS a beautician applying make up. CU same. CU man peeling a potato. MS women watching demonstration. CU demonstrator. MS women watching demonstration. LS man walking around exhibition. MS Lady Bruce being presented with bouquet.
Local distribution only
For Scotland only
Keywords
Mass media; Food and cooking; Domestic life; Business and commerce; Science and technology; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Edinburgh
Card file number
78484
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Charles Elder
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ideal Home', British Movietone News Issue No. 1587, 2 Nov 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23305 (Accessed 05 Mar 2025)