News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 5th Year

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

May 1952

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. ROYAL VISIT
• 2. FIELD OF COAL
• 3. CROOK DRAWS
• 4. SCOOP

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: George Benson in a Lyric Revue variety sketch (by H.F. Ellis) - a comedian’s advice on domestic boilers.
NCB Commentary - Down South, we take our domestic fuel economy seriously! Here’s a lecture from the London stage ...
A new slant on household boilers, from the fuel-consious London stage ...

Researcher Comments

BFI sources suggest that this story was filmed in March 1952. The budget was £150 19s 2d, including £10 for the use of the script and £25 paid to Beson. Commentary recorded 7 April 1952.

Keywords

Domestic life; Performing arts

Locations

London; England

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis
Film User   Vol.6 No.74 December 1952, p651.
The National Archives COAL 32   /3 Scripts for Mining Review, 1949-1956

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board