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

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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:
Film clip

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