The Clowns Are Coming

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1176A

Date Released

20 Dec 1951

Date submitted

Aug 1951

Date submitted

10 Dec 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Seasonal Fashions for Head and Hands
2. 2Mr Churchill Lays a Foundation Stone
3. 3Premier & Foreign Secretary in Paris
4. 4Animal News - Zoo Additions
5. 5The Clowns Are Coming
6. 6Carol Greetings by Orphan Children
7. *England Win Final Rugby League Test

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Clowns Are Coming. DESCRIPTION: Christmas-time is Circus-time - and what would a circus be without the clowns! At Harringay Arena, some of that ever-popular fraternity prepare for their performance. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Clowns stand at counter making up their faces. Various close-ups of clowns, all types, making up their faces. Putting on their extra bits & pieces.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Fashion and costume

Locations

Haringey

Card file number

56490

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

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