Jersey Battle of Flowers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1261
Date Released
3 Aug 1953
Date submitted
31 Jul 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1A Fleet Street Migration
  2. 2The Goodwood Picture
  3. 3News Briefs: Food Queues
  4. 4News Briefs: Frontier Dash
  5. 5News Briefs: Swim Time
  6. 6News Briefs: Beach Wear
  7. 7High-Speed Cameras Reveal Bomb Tests
  8. 8Panmunjom Signing
  9. *Jersey Battle of Flowers

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jersey Battle of Flowers. SHOTLIST: Cut story - MS of procession. Crowds along promenade. Arrival of bailiff and wife and Lieutenant Sir Edward Grasett. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders lead procession. MS of Miss Jersey 1953. Various shots of passing tableaux. Various shots of battle of flowers.
Local distribution only
Special
Keywords
Music and dance; Vehicles; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Local government; Military
Locations
St Helens
Card file number
59479
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip

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