Sterling Goods Reduced to New York Shoppers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1060A
Date Released
29 Sep 1949
Date submitted
Sep 1949
Date submitted
26 Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Atomic Explosion Heard in Russia
  2. 2Sterling Goods Reduced to New York Shoppers
  3. 3British Parliament Recalled
  4. 4Western Union’s Operation Bulldog
  5. 5Trailer: Join the Wrens

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sterling Goods Reduced. DESCRIPTION: All British goods in America have decreased in price by 20% due to devaluation of the pound. SHOTLIST: KS. Cameramen & US newspapers. Various (quick cuts) shots of American newspaper displaying cuts in prices of British goods. Broadway sign. Shops in Broadway. CU prices on cards placed on cars. MS Austin Healey with girl in the driving seat. MS. MG sports car. CU bonnet Rolls Royce. Sign - 5th Avenue. Shops in 5th Avenue, clothiers shops, showing cuts prices. Madison Avenue sign. Tobacco shop in Madison Avenue. CU cut prices signs in shop windows. CU pipes revolving in shop window.
Keywords
Economics; Business and commerce
Locations
New York
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52584
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
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