Many Happy Returns

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1696
Date Released
4 Dec 1961
Date submitted
30 Nov 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Many Happy Returns. DESCRIPTION: Telegrams, presents, in a constant flow from all over the world, came pouring in to Sir Winston Churchill’s house on his 87th birthday. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS street. MS man outside Number 28 Sir Winston Churchill’s residence. CU door. MS postman with parcels outside door. MCU telegram boys deliver to door. MS postman with parcel. MS man with cake in shape of ship. MS press photographers. MS man delivers cake to door. MCU the girl next door. MCU press photographers. MS little girl delivers flowers to door. MCU man delivers case of champagne. MS press photographers. MCU Sir Winston Churchill.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
London
Card file number
83546A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Many Happy Returns', British Movietone News Issue No. 1696, 4 Dec 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24389 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)