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  1. The Price of a Portrait

    Date released
    26 Jul 1962
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1729A
    NoS ID
    024722
    Story no
    2 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Price of a Portrait. DESCRIPTION: Some 180 paintings and drawings by Augustus John sold at Christie’s for more than £99,000. The self-portrait fetched a record price: it went for...

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  2. What Price Picasso?

    Date released
    17 Oct 1960
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1637
    NoS ID
    023818
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What Price Picasso. DESCRIPTION: Sotheby’s latest big auction, at which Picassos’ predominated, was the important collection of New York financier Mr Jacques Sarlie. Picasso’s...

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  3. A Fabulous Auction

    Date released
    20 Oct 1958
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1533
    NoS ID
    022665
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Fabulous Auction. DESCRIPTION: At a famous London auction room, seven pictures were in search of new owners. There was a large and distinguished audience, including Lady Churchill....

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  4. The Maginot Line

    Date released
    27 Dec 1971
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2221
    NoS ID
    029187
    Story no
    4 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Maginot Line. DESCRIPTION: The invisible Maginot Line, or so they said. Sections of these fortifications come before the auctioneer, to be turned by private enterprise into hotels....

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  5. The Price of Perfection

    Date released
    12 Oct 1961
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1688A
    NoS ID
    024308
    Story no
    1 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Price of Perfection. DESCRIPTION: An important collection of European porcelain was auctioned at Sotheby’s in London, and a Chelsea scent bottle in the form of a rooster fetched a...

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  6. Newmarket Sales

    Date released
    6 Nov 1977
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2527
    NoS ID
    031055
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Newmarket Yearling Sales. DESCRIPTION: Dealers in Bloodstock from all over the World gather at Tattersalls in Newmarket for the Yearling Sales. SHOTLIST: CU exterior auction ring. CU...

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  7. Old Masters - New Prices

    Date released
    23 Nov 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1590
    NoS ID
    023335
    Story no
    2 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Old Masters - New Prices. DESCRIPTION: Sotheby’s London galleries have been fairly bursting with works of art to be sold by auction. They’ve been doing record business lately. In...

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  8. The Price of a Good Vintage

    Date released
    18 Mar 1965
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1867A
    NoS ID
    025914
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Price of a Good Vintage. DESCRIPTION: The late Mr John Sword of East Balgray in Ayrshire collected old cars. When his collection came up for auction enthusiasts came from all over...

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  9. Record Price for Bull

    Date released
    9 Feb 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1549
    NoS ID
    022860
    Story no
    3 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Record Price for a Bull. DESCRIPTION: The best of all the specimens at the Perth sales of Aberdeen-Angus bulls, was Elevate of Eastfield, bred by Mr Brewis of Kelso and bought on behalf...

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  10. Ponies of the New Forest

    Date released
    18 Oct 1965
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1898
    NoS ID
    026188
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ponies of the New Forest. DESCRIPTION: Ponies of the New Forest have survived the centuries, but today their future in the unfenced forest is threatened by the motor car. However the...

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