Louis Osman Gold Exhibition

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2177A
Date Released
25 Feb 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Louis Osman Gold Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: One of Britain’s leading artistic designers is given the honour of the first one-man exhibition at the Goldsmith’s Hall in London. He’s Louis Osman, architect turned experimental gold designer, who created the crown Prince Charles wore at his investiture. Osman lives in an historic sixteenth century house in Northamptonshire where he employs a team of craftsmen to turn out his beautiful designs. SHOTLIST: GV gardens of Louis Osman’s house pan to TV courtyard. SV pan Louis Osman & wife cross courtyard & into buildings. GV house. SV coat of arms above door. SV Osman sits at work bench. SCU Osman weighs gold cup. CU ditto. CU angle shot ditto. SV workshop with 2 assistants (at 60’). Osman into picture & discusses work. CU Osman talks to assistant. BIG CU assistant working. CU gold punch ladle beaten into shape. CU Osman pan down to hands shaping gold beaker. GV Osman Exhibition with dome shaped showcases at Goldsmith’s Hall. SV men look at exhibits. SCU ditto pan to gold beaker seen in making. SCU man takes Prince of Wales coronet from case. CU ditto. CU decoration on top of coronet. CU carving on fire place. CU girl wearing necklace (gold & pearl) with £10,000 (in hot pants). CU girl pan down to brooch (platinum) abstract design. CU brooch of platinum and emeralds. CU chandelier. SV investiture coronet on display. CU golden acorn on show. SV two people looking at acorn.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Industry and manufacture; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Daventry
Card file number
96829
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
173
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Louis Osman Gold Exhibition', British Movietone News Issue No. 2177A, 25 Feb 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28723 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)