Pipeman of the Year

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2277
Date Released
22 Jan 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pipeman of the Year. DESCRIPTION: Pipeman Of The Year Luncheon at the Savoy Hotel. Frank Muir - Pipeman, runners up Percy Thrower and Jimmy Hill. SHOTLIST: CU man lighting and smoking pipe. GV exterior Frank Muir arriving, holding large pipe in hand. AS interior posters Pipeman of the Year. AS 1965 pan down to Harold Wilson with pipe in mouth (still). SV Andrew Cruickshank holding pipe. AS 1971/72 pan down to Lord Shinwell smoking pipe (still). CU Shinwell at luncheon smoking. SV pan down from 1973 to Muir smoking pipe (still). SV Muir pipe in mouth talking to Jimmy Hill third pipeman of the year. CU Hill pipe in mouth. CU Muir with pipe in mouth. LV Muir and Hill and Shinwell at luncheon table. CU Shinwell. SV Shinwell making presentation to Muir, Shinwell places large medallion round Muir’s neck, they then embrace French style. CU man smoking pipe. CU hand holding pipe. CU decorative pipe. CU Muir lighting and smoking pipe 1972/73.
Keywords
Performing arts; Awards and honours
Locations
London; Savoy Hotel
Card file number
98791
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pipeman of the Year', British Movietone News Issue No. 2277, 22 Jan 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29732 (Accessed 29 Apr 2025)