Learning on ScreenMovietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Railway Birthday Party
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- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
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:
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- Camera
- Alec Tozer
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Camera
- Martin Gray
- Length of story (in feet)
- 137
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