A Day for the Children

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1048A

Date Released

7 Jul 1949

Date submitted

Jul 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rowing - Henley Finals
2. 2Tennis - Wimbledon Finals
3. 3Western Union Naval Exercises
4. *A Day for the Children

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leeds Childrens Day (Mute). DESCRIPTION: The annual Leeds Children’s Day ended with a display of maypole dancing. SHOTLIST: GV children in sack race run towards. GV obstacle race. GV mass crowd. MS small boy wearing crown on pillow following by procession. CU Queen of the May. MS crowning. MS crowd applaud. TS several maypoles being danced around. GV crowd. TS mass gymnastic display. GV crowd. MS display. GV crowd. MS display.

Local distribution only

Leeds release only

Keywords

Children; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies

Locations

Leeds

Card file number

52213

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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