Oak Apple Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2140A
Date Released
11 Jun 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oak Apple Day. DESCRIPTION: Founders Day to the Royal Hospital - home of the Chelsea Pensioners. Some grand old timers on parade again. SHOTLIST: GV pan up statue of Charles II, the founder surrounded by oak leaves. GV pensioners lined up for inspection. CU pensioner. SV pensioners seated before inspection. SV Field Marshal Cassels talks to seated pensioners. CU Cassels smiling. Shot between heads of pensioners - Cassels inspecting. Tracking shot down line of pensioners. CU pensioner. LV Cassels inspecting. SV medals on pensioner’s tunic. SV oldest pensioner on right of picture. CU F Shears pan down to medals. GV pensioners march past Cassels. SV ditto. SV interior pensioners drink beer. CU pensioner drinks pint. CU row of medals. CU exterior pensioner drinks glass of beer.
Keywords
Commemorations; Organisations; War veterans; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Ceremonies; Older people; Military
Locations
London
Card file number
96037
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ray Gallard
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Oak Apple Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 2140A, 11 Jun 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28353 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)