The Lighter Side - Mop Fair

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1324A
Date Released
21 Oct 1954
Date submitted
14 Oct 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Emperor in the City
  2. 2Maritime Affairs - New Cable Ship
  3. 3Maritime Affairs - Water Speed Safety Device
  4. 4Maritime Affairs - The South China Sea
  5. 5The Motor Show
  6. 6Dock Strike Enquiry
  7. 7The Lighter Side - Balloon Man
  8. 8The Lighter Side - Mop Fair
  9. 9The Lighter Side - Never Say Die
  10. 10Miss World
  11. *Scotland V Wales - Soccer

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mop Fair. DESCRIPTION: The Mop Fair - an old English custom at Stratford-on-Avon, has been held for hundreds of years and looks good for many hundreds more. SHOTLIST: Scenes of the fair. LS of the fair. Can-can. Roundabout. Coconut shy. LS of the ox roasting. CU of the mayor. The mayor cutting the first slice. Crowd shot. CU of large women. CU of a dog.
Keywords
Customs and traditions
Locations
Stratford-upon-Avon
Card file number
62052
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
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