Flour V Soot

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1752
Date Released
31 Dec 1962
Date submitted
26 Dec 1999
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flour V Soot. DESCRIPTION: One of the sporting events over the holiday began with a procession at Waltham Cross and a collection for an Old Peoples’ Charity. It was the prelude to a slapstick football match between the Bakers and the Sweeps, which has been held for over a half a century. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS poster on the back of person Baker V Sweeps. LS bakers and sweeps walking along some carrying posters. Various shots of same - some with big hats on. MS man in fireman’s hat collecting money at house door. MS kid collecting money in a hat from couple in street. LS football match between the bakers and the sweeps in progress. LS bakers covering the sweeps in flour. Shots of same. LS man runs out with ball under his arm - more flour is thrown. LS man kicks ball another runs with it under his arm. MS young boy throwing soot - more flour is thrown. MCU baker’s face covered in soot.
Keywords
Sport; Football
Locations
Waltham Cross
Card file number
85715
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Flour V Soot', British Movietone News Issue No. 1752, 31 Dec 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24936 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)