Britain’s Snowfall

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1090A

Date Released

27 Apr 1950

Date submitted

25 Apr 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: a Mortal Shock
2. 2Scouts Parade for Their Majesties
3. 3More Cubs - This Time Tiger
4. 4Britain’s Snowfall
5. 5Dock Strike - Servicemen Take Over
6. 6Malaya’s New Director of Operation
7. 7Boxing
8. *Scottish Cup - Rangers Do It Again
9. *Willington Victorious in Amateur Cup Final
10. *Fai Cup Final at Dalymount Park
11. *Opening of New Domestic Science College

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freak Weather - Snows Scenes. DESCRIPTION: Britain is quite accustomed to freak weather, so a drop of snow in April is all in a day’s work. SHOTLIST: GV looking down on Hampstead Heath. GV children & dog, MS girl on toboggan, dog runs beside her. Pan across suburban houses and gardens covered in snow. GV tree covered in snow. TS garden, GV street, 3 shots snow on branches.

Keywords

Weather

Locations

Surrey; Reigate

Card file number

53611

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

45

Story extras:

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