Learning on ScreenForetaste of Christmas
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Foretaste of Christmas. DESCRIPTION: RN Cooks. At the Royal Naval Supply School at Chatham, they’re learning how to cook cod au gratin, and all that. They may have joined the Navy to sail around the world; but at the moment, they are in the kitchen!. Turkeys. Now is the time when all good turkeys come to the aid of the party. These pictures show a typical turkey-farm in Britain. Smithfield Show. At Earls Court, London, the Smithfield Show offers a variety of pleasing ideas for Christmas: livestock from all over the land. A magnificent Highland steer, an entry from the Queen’s estates, was one example of perfection on parade. Carols. Carol singing took place at the Royal Festival Hall, with children from schools in all parts of London taking part. SHOTLIST: CU Royal Naval cook (key)> MS cook teaches class on blackboard. CU board, MS men at desks CU man at desk. MS men roll pastry. CU man rolls pastry. CU man’s face as he wipes brow. MS two men cutting onions. CU cutting onions. CU man wipes eyes. MS men make soup. CU man stirs soup. CU Christmas cakes. Closer - same. CU chef looks on. CU putting on icing. Slip pan to GV turkeys. CU same. Same. MS woman drives turkeys. CU turkeys. CU one turkey. GV turkey pushed into group. GV exhibition at Earls Court. MS cow being washed down. CU same. CU steer has head brushed. MS pigs being brushed. CU same. CU sheep clipped. Same. Closer - same. CU steer is brushed. MS steer led out. CU poster. GV livestock is prepared. MS same. CU bull. CU bull’s eye. GV carol singers. CU girl singing. Same. CU boys singing. CU boy. GV carol singing. CU children sing. GV children singing (pan).
- Keywords
- Education and training; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Agriculture; Celebrations and festivals; Navy; Animal husbandry; Animals; Military; Exhibitions and shows
- Locations
- England
- Card file number
- 75693
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- John Davies
- Camera
- Len Waldorf
- Soundman
- Reginald C. Sutton
- Commentator
- Reginald C. Sutton
- Camera
- Robert Turner
- Camera
- Samuelson
- Camera
- Terry O’Brien
- Length of story (in feet)
- 230
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