Custard Pie Throwing Contest

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
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Custard Pie Throwing Contest. DESCRIPTION: The fourth annual custard pie throwing world championships brings victory for the ladies of the village. A sweet ending. SHOTLIST: SV mixing ingredients with Peter Brady. CU making custard pie (at 18’ slaps pie into face). GV first contest girls & boys throwing. CU girls throwing pies. SV men throws back. SV girls throwing. CU man throws. CU pie lands on girl’s chest. LV placing pies on table for contest. SV pie on table. CU ditto. LV girls picks up pies & throw. CU men throw. CU pie just misses girl. CU girl covered in pie mix. SV men walk forward & kiss girls. CU custard pie into camera.
Keywords
Food and cooking; Curiosities; Competitions; Performing arts
Locations
Kent; Coxheath
Card file number
96043
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Custard Pie Throwing Contest', British Movietone News Issue No. 2140A, 11 Jun 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28354 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)