Royal Smithfield

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1696A
Date Released
7 Dec 1961
Date Other
Dec 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Smithfield. DESCRIPTION: Always a sign of the season, the Royal Smithfield Show at London’s Earls Court. All the latest mechanical aids to farming were on show. Live stock, however, stole the picture. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Exhibition hall. MS tractor. CU tractor. CU name plate. Two shots combine. GV livestock hall. MS scrubbing cattle. CU name. MS same five shots sheep. Two shots pigs. Three shots cattle.
Keywords
Agriculture; Animal husbandry; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Earls Court
Card file number
83552
Credits:
Camera
Len Waldorf
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Smithfield', British Movietone News Issue No. 1696A, 7 Dec 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24391 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)