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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2588

Date Released

7 Jan 1979

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Model Soldiers
• 2. Napoleonic Artillery in Miniature
• 3. Building with Toothpicks
• 4. Log Carving
• 5. Matchstick Art
• 6. Bartosik Miniatures

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Matchstick Carving. DESCRIPTION: Despite being physically handicapped Mr Ray Cooke of Pinner carves shapes on matchsticks, the work is painstaking and delicate. SHOTLIST: MS match on chair picked up by Mr Ray Cooke. Various of Mr Cooke carving matchstick. CU face. MCU man being carved out of match - various. MS man puts match with others. CU safety pin carved out of match placed against uncarved match. MS selection of carved matches. MS carved hammer, spanner, pliers and hacksaw. CU hacksaw. MS of various carved matches. CU carved giraffe. CU different carved birds. MS carved figure up a palm tree. CU Mr Cooke. MS Mr Cooke with carved person with moving joints.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Disabled persons

Locations

Middlesex; Pinner

Card file number

78/204

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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