Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Toys, Toys, Toys

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
967
Date Released
15 Dec 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Toys, Toys, Toys
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Meet New Zealand Exhibition
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hyderabad - Future in Doubt
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sport: Horseshoe Throwing
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sport: Tennis - NSW Championships
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sport: Jai Alai
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Food - Christmas Prospects

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Toys, Toys, Toys. Evening News Toys for the Hospitals. DESCRIPTION: The Evening News has been inundated after they appealed for a toy for every sick child in a London hospital at Christmas. SHOTLIST: GV four men unpacking toys at Evening News offices. CU address on parcel ‘Toy for a Sick Child’, Evening News etc. GV packages from sacks added to piles and CU. GV pan pile of packages. GV man asking Have you seen Mr Marshall. CU another shouts Mr Marshall. CU girl shouts Mr Marshall. CU two Salvation Army ladies call for Mr Marshall. CU man behind Every Girl story book lowers it and calls Mr Marshall. GV row of unpackers called Mr Marshall. MS Mr Marshall emerges from behind a pile of packages saying Somebody want me. MS sign on basket saying Toys for Sick Children for The Evening News at Holborn Town Hall. GV Mr Marshall (Editor) welcomes Mayor of Holborn (x2). Mr Marshall shows Mayor around. MS man painting toy wheelbarrow. GV repairs being carried out. CU Mayor looks at toy dog. GV Mayor tries out push along toy. MS Mayor saying I think it was a very happy thought indeed. GV basket of toys loaded into van. GV van draws up at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. GV man carries in basket watched by nurse. GV Father Christmas in childrens ward. MCU little boy, Father Christmas hands little girl a present. MCU girl smiling.
Keywords
Mass media; Health and medicine; Social welfare
Card file number
49523
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
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