Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Yankee Friendship

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

975

Date Released

9 Feb 1948

Date Other

Feb 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Cricket - Retarded Camera Reveals More No-Ball Culprits
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Soccer - Colchester Pilgrims off to Slay Giants?
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Princess Opens New Services Club
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine - The Latest Outrage
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Funeral of India’s Greatest Citizen
6. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Yankee Friendship
7. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Birkenhead Power Station

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scotland Thanks America (Mute). DESCRIPTION: A ship arrives in Glasgow bearing food and clothing a gift from the people of Boston. The parcels are distributed throughout Scotland to deserving people. SHOTLIST: MS Mr Kellerher, Sir Harry Lauder and his niece, also Sir Alexander King. On River Clyde, several shots Eucadia sails up river. Cut-ins of banners on side of ship Scotland Salutes Boston. Yankee Friendship etc. Ship at quayside. Glasgow Pipe Band march along quay playing. On quay Dr Edith Summerskill, Arthur Woodburn, Thomas Johnston, Harry Lauder. Mr Bump, presents parcel to Mr Johnston. Cut-ins ship being unloaded, stevedores watching proceeding. Pipers lead the first lorry to leave loaded with parcels. Elevated shot Princes Street, tilt down to Free Gift Parcel lorry passing along, decorated with flags, banners etc. At City Chambers, Lord Provost Andrew Murray and Lady Provost receive parcel. Panning across old bridge across River Tay, another lorry en route to Perth. At Council Chambers receives parcel, hands contents into grounds of Princess Louise Hospital for Limbless Soldiers etc. Soldiers in invalid chairs forward and receiving parcels.

Local distribution only

Scotland only, instead of first item.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Social welfare

Card file number

49744

Credits:

Camera

John Charles Elder

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

177

Story extras:

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