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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Easter Parade on New York’s Fifth Avenue

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
983
Date Released
5 Apr 1948
Date Other
Apr 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: RAF Celebrates - With Meteors
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Notables Make the News - Mrs Roosevelt Here for Unveiling
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Notables Make the News - Monty in Belgium
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Notables Make the News - Pope’s Easter Message
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Easter Parade on New York’s Fifth Avenue
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Lord Mountbatten Back in Burma
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Czech Issue before UN Council
  8. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer - Scottish Agricultural Camps

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Easter in New York. DESCRIPTION: There was a traditional parade of fashion, with the accent on Easter Bonnets, in New York. SHOTLIST: KS Elevated shot St Patrick’s Cathedral. Repeat shot. Elevated shot crowds on Fifth Avenue. MS crowds in Fifth Avenue. SCU girls parading along avenue in their new Easter hats, several SCU of same. CU cameraman in top hat. MS cameramen on top of truck shooting (cameramen in morning dress), crowds around Fifth Avenue. MS triplets pull along three rabbits on truck. SCU rabbit.
Keywords
Fashion and costume
Locations
New York; Fifth Avenue, New York
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
50028
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:

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