Gleaming Glamour

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1427

Date Released

8 Oct 1956

Date Other

Sep 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Donitz Released
2. 2NATO Weapons on Show
3. 3Report from Poland
4. 4RAF Boxing Win
5. 5Training for the Antarctic
6. 6Puja Pantai
7. 7Gleaming Glamour
8. 8Princess Margaret’s Tour
9. 9UN Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gleaming Glamour. DESCRIPTION: Lurex - a metallic yarn developed in America and featured in a glittering display of International fashion. SHOTLIST: CU of the ‘Lurex’ material. Girl walks away from camera wearing a long robe. Two girls wearing Norman Hartnell evening gowns. MCU tiara on girl’s hair. Two girls wearing German cocktail dress and a Irish evening dress. Two girls wearing American swimsuit and pyjamas. Lady wearing evening dress, man wearing suit and a cape. Lady wearing a cape. Pan along the models wearing various outfits from around the world.

Keywords

Fashion and costume

Locations

London

Card file number

68437A

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Camera

Robert Turner

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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