Bed-Making Contest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2150
Date Released
17 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bed-Making Champs. DESCRIPTION: Proof that bed-making is a fine art as an Australian department store stages a contest for the fastest bedspreader. And the ladies certainly tuck into this one. SHOTLIST: SV women standing by beds ready for race. CU starter says go. SV girls start to make beds. CU woman onlooker with baby laughing. Series of 4 CU shots contestants making beds. CU woman onlooker. SV fast motion women making beds. CU 2 shots fast motion women making beds. SV judge walks on to inspect whilst women make beds. SCU normal speed winner finishes bed and flops on top of it.
Keywords
Curiosities; Competitions; Newsreels
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
96165
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Bed-Making Contest', British Movietone News Issue No. 2150, 17 Aug 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28446 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)