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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Christmas Gift from Norway

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
968A
Date Released
25 Dec 1947
Date submitted
22 Dec 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Maharaja of Jaipur’s Durbar
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Batons Fly During Rome Strike
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Monty and Son
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Wallabies Defeated
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Christmas-Time is Sun-Time Somewhere
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Christmas Gift from Norway

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Christmas Gift From Norway. DESCRIPTION: It was decided to place the large fir tree, a gift from Norway, in Trafalgar Square. SHOTLIST: KS GV SS Borgholm at quayside. Cut-in of Norwegian flag. GV of ship with tree being lifted off deck. The above is at Deptford. At Trafalgar Square, tilt down of Nelson’s Column to Christmas tree. Various shots of same, children standing around, men placing tree in position and shovelling earth into hole. Norwegian Ambassador arrives mounts platform, gives short speech about Norway and Britain. Cut-in of children including Norwegian girls listening. Ambassador switches on lights of tree. Night shots of tree lit up with fairy lights.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
London; Trafalgar Square; Deptford
Card file number
49587
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
101
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