News in Colour: Wedgewood

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2136
Date Released
11 May 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Colour Wedgewood. DESCRIPTION: Breakages are kept to a minimum at the Wedgewood factory where this famous firm has manufactured the finest china and jewellery for over two hundred years. We see how the craftsmen assemble Jasper jewellery - an exciting range including cuff-links, earrings, brooches and cameos, all featuring the familiar raised designs which have made these products internationally famous. SHOTLIST: CU zoom back showing aquarious tableware. SV zoom in children’s tableware. CU Eisenhower sweet dish (21/6d). CU zoom back 1971 calendar plate. SV various Jasper jewellery on display. CU finished pair earrings. CU pan cuff links, round brooch, oval brooch, hands holding finished oval brooch. zoom back to boxes of Jasper jewellery, box of oval brooches on display. GV girls work in motif shop. SV pan ditto. CU girl’s hands moulding motifs, SV ditto and showing finished motifs laid out. CU girl, lines of motifs, SV zoom out other design motifs. CU man tips out oval base from mould. CU base as brush paints over. Tweezers pick up motif. Motif onto base. Partly finished cuff links. Man’s face, placing motif on cuff link, pouring sand over tray of brooches. SV man pushes trolley into kiln, man closes kiln door. CU sand poured onto sieve & filters away revealing assorted jewellery. CU man’s face. CU sand filters away to reveal brooches. SV pan trays of various Jasper jewellery.
Keywords
Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Fashion and costume
Locations
Darlaston
Card file number
95717
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
201
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Colour: Wedgewood', British Movietone News Issue No. 2136, 11 May 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28299 (Accessed 25 May 2025)