Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The World Pre-Occupied with Food

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

957A

Date Released

9 Oct 1947

Date submitted

6 Oct 1947

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5 / 7

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Formby Visits Australia. DESCRIPTION: VISITOR TELLS AUSTRALIA PARCELS APPRECIATED - On arrival in Sydney George Formby thanks Australians for the food parcels they have sent to Britain. SHOTLIST: KS George Formby with his wife, the former carries many ukuleles. CU Formby speaking about the food situation in Britain three meatless days, now there is three eatless days. Thanks Australia for the food parcels sent.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Performing arts

Locations

Sydney

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

49262

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin

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