Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Britain Greets Summer-In-March & Jump Sunday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
980A
Date Released
18 Mar 1948
Date submitted
15 Mar 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Sixteen Nation Conference Opens in Paris
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Personalities in the News
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Jewish Agency Blow Up & Arms for Palestine
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: India’s Governor General at Delhi University
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Marlborough Greets King and Queen
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Chilean President Captures Antarctic
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Britain Greets Summer-In-March & Jump Sunday

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Early Spring and Aintree Sunday. DESCRIPTION: Spring has begun well before the official date this year and everyone enjoyed the high temperatures and sunshine. At Aintree the crowds turned to walk the course prior to next Saturday’s race. SHOTLIST: KS GV two girls walk through Kew Gardens. CU almond blossom (x3). GV crocus at Kew Gardens. CU crocus bloom. Girls seated on grass in Hyde Park. MS man leaning against tree in park. CU girl seated on grass. GV Hyde Park with Serpentine in background. Over artist’s shoulder whose sketching. MS cafe in Mayfair (x3). BRIGHTON - GV of promenade. GV promenade. Elevated shot boating pool. GV beach with people lying on same. Seated in deck-chairs on promenade. SCU person in swim suit on beach. RICHMOND - Elevated shot of River Thames. SCU two girls eating ice cream cornets. GV people seated on bank in deck-chairs. People queue for motor boats. Self driven motor boat out of camera. AINTREE - Several shots of course shows people walking round inspecting same - 9 scenes.
Keywords
Weather
Locations
London; Aintree; Brighton
Card file number
49956
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Hilton Craig
Camera
James Humphries
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
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