The Sales Start

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1491A

Date Released

2 Jan 1958

Date submitted

30 Dec 1957

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winter Sales. DESCRIPTION: Signs of the season, meaning that, now’s the moment to economise by spending some more! Our cameraman got there very early, and made a record of the universal urge to get something for very little, the bargain-hunters, in fact. SHOTLIST: CU Sale signs. LS Peter Robinson BS queue. Shots of women running into shop when doors are opened. Several shots of remnant counter and women buying same. Shots of women trying on hats. M Samuelson puts camera down on counter and tries on hat. CU cash register. SCU girl trying on coat. MS two girls trying to put one coat on.

Keywords

Curiosities; Shops and shopping; Business and commerce; Fashion and costume; Cameramen; Newsreels

Locations

London; Oxford Circus

Card file number

72449

Credits:

Camera: David W. Samuelson
Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera: Michael Samuelson

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