Trailer: Plucked from the Burning

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1125
Date Released
25 Dec 1950
Date Other
Dec 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Plucked from the Burning
  2. 2Lightship Christmas
  3. 3Give Her Jewels
  4. 4New US Ambassador Here
  5. 5Mr Wu and Party Drop In
  6. 6Volunteers for Korea
  7. 7Rescue Fleet Evacuates Marines
  8. 8Seasons Greetings

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Plucked From the Burning - Trailer. SHOTLIST: GV woman & fortune teller who tells her she can see her house lit by candles and a wood fire. To which she says she has electric light and electrical fire. Fortune teller - Terry Thomas - says she is in grave danger of having her electricity cut because she is using too much at peak hours. Terry Thomas turns to camera and says "I bet you are too - please try to cut it down" and gives his caddish smile.
Local distribution only
Re-Edited Trailer
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Card file number
54776
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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