Prelude to Christmas

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1069

Date Released

28 Nov 1949

Date submitted

22 Nov 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Prelude to Christmas
2. 2Brighter Hats for Men
3. 3Enthronement of a Prince
4. 4Vice President Weds
5. 5Back from Exile
6. 6British Troops to Leave Greece
7. 7Princess with the Duke

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prelude to Christmas. DESCRIPTION: Adelaide, South Australia, is always very Christmas conscious and this year once again hundreds of thousands turned out for the annual parade. SHOTLIST: KS. GV elevated shot of parade down street. Various shots of procession, through street, crowds line streets. Father Christmas in procession on sledge pulled by reindeers. Outsize Christmas pudding in procession.

Keywords

Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Adelaide

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

52825

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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