Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tea Centenary - High Bidding

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
501A
Date Released
12 Jan 1939
Date submitted
10 Jan 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 13
Section Title
Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Empire Tea Centenary. DESCRIPTION: The Centenary of the Empire Tea Board is marked by an auction. SHOTLIST: The Empire Tea Centenary is celebrated with a parade of elephants through the streets of London. Leading one of the animals is Sabu, the film star. later in the sale room the Lord Mayor, Sir Frank Bowater, auctions a casket of tea for charity.
Keywords
Commemorations; Food and cooking; Business and commerce; Fundraising; Celebrations and festivals; Local government; Animals; Performing arts
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
35266
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tea Centenary - High Bidding', British Movietone News Issue No. 501A, 12 Jan 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9577 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)