Helping Mum

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1800
Date Released
2 Dec 1963
Date submitted
22 Nov 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helping Mum. DESCRIPTION: Once a fortnight, Skelmersdale County Secondary in Lancashire looks more like a nursery than a school. Local mothers bring their babies and toddlers to be looked after by the girls. It’s part of a Service to the Community programme to give older pupils a sense of responsibility. They also visit old age pensioners - doing their chores and generally helping out. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS mothers arrive with children. MCU girl plays with child. MCU another. MCU girls with babies. CU same. GV girls with babies. MS girls feeding babies. CU same. CU others. CU girls washing baby. MCU same. GV girls brushing baby’s hair. CU same. MS girl changing nappy and powdering baby’s bottom. CU same.
Keywords
Education and training; Social welfare
Locations
Lancashire; Skelmersdale
Card file number
87582
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Keith Medley
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Helping Mum', British Movietone News Issue No. 1800, 2 Dec 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25346 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)