News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2474

Date Released

31 Oct 1976

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Gaelic Football
• 2. Pretoria Steel Mill
• 3. Edgar Wallace Pub
• 4. HRH the Prince of Wales - Naval Duties

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edgar Wallace Pub. DESCRIPTION: Edgar Wallace was one of the most prolific story writers of the century and recently an unusual memorial to him was opened - the Edgar Wallace ‘Pub’. Penny Wallace, daughter of the author, attended the opening. SHOTLIST: MS sign "The Edgar Wallace Pub". MCU old gas light outside. MS guests at bar. Pan round. MCU statue of Edgar Wallace. MS Penny Wallace pulling a pint. MS poster on wall about film on one of Edgar Wallace’s books. MS more posters and pictures on wall. MCU more picture of "The Green Pack". Pan to picture of "The Frog". MCU books on a shelf. MCU more books. MS Penny Wallace looking at one of the books. MCU Penny Wallace reading. CU book which Penny is looking at. Penny closes it to show title "The Avengers". MS picture on wall of Edgar Wallace. Pan to see Penny Wallace by it. CU picture of Edgar Wallace’s hand.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Writers

Locations

London

Card file number

76/196

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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