Xmas on the Way...
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Xmas on the Way. DESCRIPTION: The Timber Growers’ Organisation markets some two million Christmas Trees every year. With the latest British Standard in force, to ensure size and quality - they even pack them in plastic bags!. That other main story of Seasonal goodwill - the Christmas Card - often seems a terrible waste of money. Carnaby Street suggests a further use for them! SHOTLIST: 2 shots holly bushes. 2 shots men cutting Xmas trees. MS Xmas tree falling. MS men cutting small trees. MS ditto. MS pan trees being wrapped. 2 shots ditto. MCU trees in plastic bags. MS man carrying trees in plastic bags. MS girls wearing dresses made of Xmas cards. Various ditto. CU zoom out ditto.
- Keywords
- Curiosities; Agriculture; Business and commerce; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals; Forestry; Fisheries; Fashion and costume; Animal husbandry
- Locations
- London; United Kingdom; Oxfordshire; Carnaby Street
- Card file number
- 94185
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Maurice Ford
- Camera
- Pat Mohan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 108
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How to cite this record
'Xmas on the Way...', British Movietone News Issue No. 2061, 2 Dec 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27652 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)