Scottish Miners’ Gala Day

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1145

Date Released

14 May 1951

Date submitted

8 May 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Premier Visits Red Cross Exhibition
2. 2England’s 2 - 1 Victory over Argentina
3. 3Duchess Opens Sculpture Display
4. 4Truman Replies to Macarthur
5. 5Danish Royal Visitors’ Many Engagements
6. *Scottish Miners’ Gala Day
7. *Keenan Wins Bantan Title

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scottish Miners’ Gala Day - No Film. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowds in park. SCU Mr Arthur Horner. MS John Wood (NUM) on platform, the latter with arm raised. Several shots of crowds with arms raised. Girls pipe band march past. Running sports in progress, also Tug-of-War. Cut-in crowds watching. MS & SCU pan of girls in Coal Queen contest. Winner Miss Vanessa Kerr being crowned. CU of her. MS crowds.

Local distribution only

Scotland only instead of item 1.

Keywords

Organisations; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Women; Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Labour relations; Fashion and costume

Locations

Edinburgh; King’s Park

Card file number

55442

Credits:

Camera

John Charles Elder

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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