News in Colour: She Always Appreciates a Box of Chocs!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2067
Date Released
13 Jan 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Colour:- Souvenirs Past & Present. DESCRIPTION: Another recent exhibition featured the Souvenirs selected by the Design Centre to commemorate the Prince of Wales’ Investiture at Caernarfon this summer. As for the rest of our souvenir industry, Lord Snowdon calls it nothing less than a load of rubbish! . Another preview of the ceremonies at Caernarfon features the craftsmanship of Essex weaver, Bob Meers. He’s responsible for making the Silk Velvet which will be used to make the Prince’s Robes. Bob’s predecessors at this same Mill made the velvet for the Coronation robes. SHOTLIST: News in Colour title: MCU display of Cadbury’s Chocolate boxes at choc-box centenary. CU choc-box with picture of young girl on it. CU zoom out another - ditto. CU zoom out choc-box with picture of 4 young girls on. MCU zoom in choc-box decorated with Christmas scene. MCU zoom in choc-box decorated with picture of 3 boys ringing bells. MCU display of boxes. CU box in form of plaque of old London. MCU ditto. MS display of boxes. CU zoom out boxes used for storing hankies and jewellery. MCU box in form of bookcase. CU box opened to reveal design on lid, zoom in to design. MS Gladys Cooper inspecting box having portrait of her on as a young girl. CU Gladys Cooper. MCU ditto with box. CU zoom out box designed with portraits of Victoria and Albert. MCU zoom in box with portrait of George VI. CU zoom out table mat with picture of castle at Prince of Wales Investiture Souvenir competition exhibition. MCU Lord Snowdon examining mug. MCU display of souvenir entries. MCU Lord Snowdon examining souvenir. MCU zoom in glass goblet. MCU zoom out display of goblets and dishes. MCU zoom in tapestry design. 2 shots stamp designs. MCU zoom in painting of castle. CU zoom out velvet weaving loom. MCU ditto. CU weaver Mr Meers. MCU pan down ditto operating loom on which he’s making the velvet for Prince of Wales Investiture. MS ditto. CU pan up spindles on loom. MCU loom. HAS MCU MCU & CU ditto. CU foot pedal being worked. MS weaver at loom. MCU weaver cuts off piece of velvet. MS zoom in ditto. 2 shots velvet being inspected. Colour end title.
Keywords
Commemorations; Food and cooking; Competitions; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Braintree; Essex; United Kingdom
Card file number
94249
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Maurice Ford
Length of story (in feet)
348
Story extras:
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'News in Colour: She Always Appreciates a Box of Chocs!', British Movietone News Issue No. 2067, 13 Jan 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27704 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)