News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2049A

Date Released

12 Sep 1968

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Olympic Trials
• 2. Zoo News - Down Under
• 3. On Circuit
• 4. Pay for Your Holiday
• 5. Smashing Number

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Smashing Number. DESCRIPTION: The International Piano smashing contest in West London reduces an old Joanna to junk in a new Best Time - two minutes, 26 seconds. SHOTLIST: GV boys smashing old pianos in competition. MS ditto. MS boy waves arms to signify his group has won. MS crowd watching. GV more piano smashing. MS ditto. MS winners throw up their hands. MCU winner given prize. MCU CU & MS girls dancing.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Competitions

Locations

Twickenham; United Kingdom; Middlesex

Card file number

93917

Credits:

Camera

John Mould

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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