Bif Attracts Buyers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1040
Date Released
9 May 1949
Date Other
May 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Berlin Canal Incident
  2. 2Shanghai Sorrow and Suspense
  3. 3Bif Attracts Buyers
  4. 4Giant Flying Boat in Pool of London
  5. 5Council of Europe Formed
  6. 6Army Celebrates VE Anniversary

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Industries Fair. DESCRIPTION: At Bromwich, heavy industrial machinery is exhibited. In London’s Olympia, many foreign visitors arrive early to get in their orders. The Royal party who visited Earls Court included the Queen, Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh. SHOTLIST: Birmingham - GV Union Jacks flying over entrance - KS. GV entrance. Several shots heavy types gardening machinery. Automatic hedge cutter working. London - GV Olympia entrance. Interior GV stand of Atom Engineering. Buyers arrive & buy catalogues. Several shots of foreign buyers inspecting Glassware set. Foreign buyers. Buyer inspect air gun. Earls Court - GV entrance. Interior Queen Elizabeth walks around followed by Queen Mary, Mr Harold Wilson and Princess Elizabeth. Queen inspects. Queen looks at parasol stand.
Keywords
Royalty; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Birmingham; Earls Court
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Card file number
51885
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
141
Story extras:
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