Got a Strad, Dad?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1705
Date Released
5 Feb 1962
Date submitted
2 Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Got a Strad, Dad?. DESCRIPTION: Herman Idle of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, left a collection of violins of which four were found bearing the name Stradivarius. That certainly was news, and connoisseurs flocked in their hundreds to the auction. The violins could be worth a small fortune! But doubts had already been cast upon the authenticity of the Strad label, and Mr Idle’s family sought legal advice. So, at the last minute, withdrew those bearing the famous signature. But caught by the excitement, other people had brought violins to the sale, and sold them with the rest of Herman’s collection. SHOTLIST: Key scene. (3 shots) village. (3 shots) people talking (2 shots) Herman’s shop. CU number on door. (3 shots) inside Herman’s house. (3 shots) printing press. CU sign. MCU people looking at paper. (3 shots) people looking at violins. (6 shots) violins. GV auction hall. (2 shots) man holding violin. MS crowd. MS cello (2 shots) violins. MCU auctioneer. MS violins.
Keywords
Music and dance
Locations
Wales; Pembrokeshire; Narberth
Card file number
83847
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Got a Strad, Dad?', British Movietone News Issue No. 1705, 5 Feb 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24488 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)