British Film Festival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1079A
Date Released
9 Feb 1950
Date submitted
Jan 1970
Date submitted
6 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Scalding Hot
  2. 2A Proclamation
  3. 3Gale Damage
  4. 4Big Mo Moves
  5. 5Malaya Round-Up
  6. 6Ballet for the Young
  7. 7British Film Festival
  8. *Wales’ Rugby Victory

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Film Festival 1950. DESCRIPTION: Crowds of film fans gathered outside the Odeon, Leicester Square, to see all they could of the stars taking part in the fifth British Film Festival, organised by the Daily Mail. Those who were lucky enough to get inside, saw the stars take part in excerpts from some of last year’s film. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Odeon, shot from other side of square with leafless trees in foreground. Crowds outside Odeon. Exterior shot of Odeon. In foyer, arrivals, crowds (queues) enter. Group cross talk by Michael Wilding, Anna Neagle & Trevor Howard. CU Margaret Lockwood & John Mills talking about making a picture together. SCU silver trophy. People place votes in ballot box. Cut-in of rays of light from projections box to stage. David Attenborough & Cecil Trouncer in "The Guinea Pig" (flashback). Flashback - David Tomlinson & Cecil Parker - "The Chiltern Hundreds". Jean Kent in "Trottie True". Jean dancing. Jean being interviewed by Leslie Mitchell, pan up of Jean Kent & her legs. CU Leslie Mitchell.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Performing arts
Locations
Leicester Square; Odeon Cinema
Card file number
53190
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
219
Story extras:
Film clip

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