Statues Restoration

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2232
Date Released
13 Mar 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Statues Restoration. DESCRIPTION: Slowly the cities of this country become cleaner. Buildings are being restored and cleaned. Much stonework, including statues have deteriorated so stonemason firms are chipping their way to a fortune. SHOTLIST: LV statues lined up in studio some restored and some to be restored. Angle shot statue. CU head on statue. CU another ditto. CU old dragon’s head damaged beyond restoration pan to Mr Adam Bien Kowski working on new dragon’s head. CU ditto. LV old helmet of St David badly damaged & new helmet on David’s head. CU old helmet. CU damaged top of helmet. SV new helmet & detail. CU new detail on top of helmet. GB Mr Bailey technical director, with Adam checking statue of Britannia. CU showing restored hand on Britannia. CU Bailey. CU head of Britannia. CU Adam. CU lion on shield. CU old statue representing music (Wales). CU harp. LV restored statue. CU head on statue. LV another restored statue.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
London
Card file number
97952
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Statues Restoration', British Movietone News Issue No. 2232, 13 Mar 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29292 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)