Old Fashioned Christmas Comes to Life Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
186A
Date Released
29 Dec 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Old Fashioned Xmas - Mummers Parade. DESCRIPTION: Mummers’ performance and market-place revels, recall bygone days at Thames, Oxon. SHOTLIST: Pan from top of Christmas Tree to gifts being distributed to children. Elevated shot of community singing. Carols possibly. Close shot of mummers surrounded by jesters parading round market place. Man leaning out of window. Elevated shot of mummers surrounded by children and men and women. Long shot of mummers performing.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Celebrations and festivals; History and archaeology
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2176
Length of story (in feet)
77
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'Old Fashioned Christmas Comes to Life Again', British Movietone News Issue No. 186A, 29 Dec 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3986 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)