Top Shop Girl

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1653
Date Released
6 Feb 1961
Date Other
Feb 1961
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Toffee-nosed, and no courtesy! That was the criticism Lady Lewisham levelled against the modern shop girl last year. Irene Schofield of Ashton-under-Lyne, who has just won a Top Shop Girl contest, showed Lady Lewisham how efficient and helpful our shop-girls really are. The first prize was 200 pounds, and presenting it - Lady Lewisham, of-course!
Keywords
Competitions; Shops and shopping
Locations
England
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
81840A
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Top Shop Girl', British Movietone News Issue No. 1653, 6 Feb 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23974 (Accessed 04 Apr 2025)