News Events - in Colour: Christmas Story

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1802
Date Released
16 Dec 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Section Title
News Events - in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Events - in Colour (Christmas Story). DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the decorations in Regent Street and Oxford Street - the window displays and Father Christmas who retains his mystery at close quarters. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Various shots of Christmas lights in London. LS street with Christmas lights. MS window display Paint and Packing Shop. Various CUs of gnomes in display. MS Workshop sign. Various shots of gnomes. CU Father Christmas. MCU Father Christmas with child. CU Father Christmas’ face. MCU child receives toy from Father Christmas. MS train set. MS child watching train. MS children watching. MS train set. MCU child watching. LS train set. LS Alice in Wonderland window display. Various shots of same. MS chimpanzees playing instruments. MS toy dolls playing instruments. LS chimp playing drums. MS toy dog with frying pan. MS chimp playing saxophone. MS toy car. MS chimp plays trumpet. MS mechanical toys. MS chimp plays trumpet. CU toy dolls playing instruments. LS chimpanzee band. Tracking shot of Berwick Street Market. CU satsumas. CU man in a flat cap drinking. CU grapes. LS stall-holder weighing fruit and handing it to customer. LS market stalls. CU brazil nuts. LS stall-holder weighing nuts. CU scales with nuts in. LS stall-holder empties nuts into bag and hands to customer. MCU woman’s face. MCU opening purse and getting money out. LS flower stall with man getting Christmas tree out. Various shots of Christmas lights in Regent Street. End Title.
Keywords
Shops and shopping; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
London
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
87663
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
296
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Events - in Colour: Christmas Story', British Movietone News Issue No. 1802, 16 Dec 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25361 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)