Covent Garden

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1149A

Date Released

14 Jun 1951

Date submitted

12 Jun 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Zoo Manners
2. 2French Battle Rebels
3. 3Berlin Parade
4. 4Persian Oil
5. 5Covent Garden
6. 6Royal Ascot
7. *Princess at Worcester and Birmingham
8. *Glasgow Police Sports

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Covent Garden Flower Show. DESCRIPTION: Mr Herbert Morrison opened the Festival Flower Show at Covent Garden. It was National Flower Day, and the magnificent floral scene at the famous market left no doubt about it. One feature of the occasion was the basket carrying race. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU pansies. Herbert Morrison arrives at the above, past camera, inspects various displays of flowers. Exterior - basket carrying contest, several shots of baskets falling off the heads of carriers. Into camera - one succeeds passing winning post without dropping; crowds watching race.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Competitions; Horticulture; Ceremonies; Exhibitions and shows

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

55619

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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