Battle of Flowers

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1470

Date Released

5 Aug 1957

Date submitted

1 Aug 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jubilee Jamboree
2. 2Battle of Flowers
3. 3Canoe Capers
4. 4'Ware Ice!
5. 5Floods in Japan
6. 6Lollo’s Bambino
7. 7New Flyweight Champ

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flowers Battle. DESCRIPTION: It’s held every year, and on this occasion, film star Jack Hawkins escorted the new Jersey Flower Queen. The climax of the day was the Battle of Flowers - bang went the blossoms in a peal off of petals. SHOTLIST: GV Archway reading ‘Battle of Flowers 1957’. MS arrival of the Governor. LS Governor inspecting the US band. LS Jack Hawkins & Miss Battle of Flowers in a car. LS start of the Battle of Flowers. Various shots.

Keywords

Politics and government; Music and dance; Vehicles; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals; Performing arts; Military

Locations

St Helier; Jersey; Victoria Avenue

Card file number

71378

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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