Sweepers at Ascot

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

396

Date Released

30 Jul 1962

Date recorded

29 Jun 1962

Length of issue (in feet)

724

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pig Swing
2. 2Sun Signs
3. 3Sweepers at Ascot

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: How about roadsweepers? Do they dream of a fortune, or fame, or just a day away from kerbsides? Three were given the dream of spending a day at fashionable Ascot. Given it by a man who wanted to thank them for keeping his street so clean. He gave them the dream until the day he gave them each a morning-suit. Then the dream became wonderful reality.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure

Locations

London; England; Ascot; Berkshire; Soho

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Brian Cobby

Length of story (in feet)

356

Story extras:

Film clip

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