History in an Onion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2064A
Date Released
26 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: History in An Onion. DESCRIPTION: To commemorate a disastrous fire in the City of Berne, the annual onion market has been held every year for over five and a half centuries! SHOTLIST: 2 shots onion stalls in Berne market. GV pan town of Berne. 2 shots market. MCU string of onions, pan down to basket of fruit. MS stall. MCU pan down man with bunch of onions. CU woman. MS stall. MCU woman with onions. MS old woman examining onions. 4 shots people buying onions. 2 shots people throwing confetti at one another. GV market.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Switzerland; Berne
Footage sources
France
Card file number
94217
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'History in an Onion', British Movietone News Issue No. 2064A, 26 Dec 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27687 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)