Britain’s Fog & Frost

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1227A

Date Released

11 Dec 1952

Date submitted

9 Dec 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain’s Fog & Frost
2. 2Eisenhower in Korea
3. 3First Pictures of Britain’s Bomb

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Fog & Frost. DESCRIPTION: The great fog of London has been the chief topic in the South of Britain - its result being a great hold-up for millions. In the Fen country, Ice Skaters have been having a good time. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Windscreen wiper working. Various scenes of streets enveloped in fog. Bus stop - no traffic. Mix to cold weather in the Fenland. Various shots of ice skating championship. Mr Barton wins, receiving his prize. Fog Extra Scenes - Neg. only (has some scratches). MS train past. GV people on platform as train pulls in. MS van with head-lights on towards GV car & bus towards. Various shots of trolley buses, buses & cars in fog. MS pedestrians. 3 shots buses. MS newspaper headlines ‘The Great Fog is Lifting’.

Keywords

Sport; Mass media; Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Competitions; Railways; Transport

Card file number

58239

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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