Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Railway Birthday Party

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
929A
Date Released
27 Mar 1947
Date submitted
25 Mar 1947
Date submitted
24 Mar 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Battle of the Dykes
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sports - A First Round Ko
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sports - Tests - Summing Up and 1947 Prospects
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Britannia Trophy
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Railway Birthday Party
  6. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: France V Wales

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Railway Birthday Party. DESCRIPTION: Laurel and Hardy attend the 21st birthday party of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Front of engine, of miniature railway travelling along route, front being decorated 21st Birthday. Small train at Romney station, Oliver Hardy with golden key. Hardy walks along track. MS Hardy trying to place key in lock, doesn’t succeed, turns away from door and inspects key. Laurel walks behind him pushes door open without key. Background sound of crowds laughing. At platform, Hardy being pushed into coach by Laurel, tracking shot of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in coach, drinking and smoking. Alighting at station, shaking hands with Mayor, Laurel and Hardy also shake hands. Hardy beckons Mayor over to engine, inspecting same, when driver releases steam valve, Hardy jumps, also Laurel. Laurel and Hardy seated in engine blow whistle. Hardy assisted by Laurel pushing train.
Keywords
Commemorations; Railways; Celebrations and festivals; Performing arts
Locations
Kent; Romney
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
48364
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
137
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