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Norway’s Gift

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1386
Date Released
26 Dec 1955
Date submitted
20 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Government Changes
  2. 2Party Fashions
  3. 3Party Fashions
  4. 4Another Kind of Party
  5. 5Snow Can Be Fun
  6. 6Snow Can Be Fun
  7. 7Snow Can Be Fun
  8. 8Troops in the Canal Zone
  9. 9RAF Party
  10. 10Norway’s Gift
  11. 11Greetings Card (As Made)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square Lighting Up Ceremony. DESCRIPTION: The Mayor of Oslo in the company of the Mayor of Westminster light up the Trafalgar Square tree and Carol Singers entertain the crowd that attended. SHOTLIST: CU Mayor of Oslo and Mayor of Westminster arriving in rain. SCU in sound. Mayor of Oslo makes speech. LS lights go up on tree. LS in sound, choir sings. GV tree and fountain. MS fountain. SCU choir and conductor.
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals
Locations
London; Trafalgar Square
Card file number
65493
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Soundman
George E. Collings
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
111
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