Learning on ScreenThe Christmas Scene
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Christmas Scene. DESCRIPTION: The Christmas season is now making its familiar, world-wide impact and for tens of thousands of Australians the street pageant in Adelaide is one highlight. In Dusseldorf, street illumination is the feature of the Christmas decorations, while the shop windows in Nuremberg draw large crowds. Working models of toys, for which the city is famous, attract the children. In Britain, the shopping crowds throng the streets of London and other big cities. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Artists impression of Father Christmas. Elevated view of Xmas parade through streets of Adelaide. CUs various floats, depicting nursery rhymes etc. Father Xmas on a float. Wipe. Dusseldorf - View down river at night bridges illuminated. Streets also illuminated, very pretty. Wipe. Nuremberg - Interior of workroom, girls making toys. Stuffing them etc. CUs toys. CU angel made from paper. Woman making same. Wipe. London - Crowds in streets looking in windows at toys. Crowded pavements. Looking at Selfridges windows. Shoppers carrying parcels. Back view of crowds looking at Lyon’s Circus. CU kiddies through windows their various reactions. Spivs selling from suitcase on pavements. Wipe. Interiors of stores. Elevated view, packed. Trains, dolls on show. CU Father Xmas has kiddie on knee. Oxford Street at night. Trees illuminated over shops etc. Toys etc. in windows. CU Dummy Father Xmas. Another Father Xmas hangs sausages on tree. Numerous dogs come and take sausages from tree. CU Father Xmas holding puppy with a sausage in its mouth. XMAS PREPARATIONS. GERMANY - CARD 60169. Cut story - Various shots of workers making angels and fairy dolls. CU model of angel. Various shots of Teddy Bears and dolls being stuffed. CU elves. Shots of mechanical toys being tested. Various shots of arches illuminated. Roadways illuminated. Fancy illuminations of all descriptions.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Women; Curiosities; Shops and shopping; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Animals; Scenery and travel
- Locations
- London; Dusseldorf; Adelaide; Nuremberg
- Footage sources
- United States of America
Australia
German Newsreel
- Card file number
- 60142
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Samuelson
- Length of story (in feet)
- 263
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