Chelsea Flower Show

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1459A

Date Released

25 May 1957

Date submitted

21 May 1957

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chelsea Flower Show. DESCRIPTION: Dahlias in May and what dahlias! But after all, they’re typical of the Chelsea Flower Show. A novelty this year is a garden as it might have looked at Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago. Fine examples of Orchids and Roses were to be seen. SHOTLIST: SCU dahlias. Men arranging. SCU of Movietone’s portable sun. CU. Lights. SCU of begonias. GV of Pompeii garden. Closer shot same. Harry Wheatcroft. SCU of roses. Orchids 2 shots. SCU of various types of flowers. SCU of rose.

Keywords

Horticulture; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; Chelsea

Card file number

70751

Credits:

Camera: David W. Samuelson
Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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