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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