The Shopping Bag

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1541A
Date Released
18 Dec 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Archie Moore - Amazing Win
  2. 2Clickety Clack to Go
  3. 3Seasonable Weather
  4. 4The Shopping Bag
  5. *Greetings Title

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Shopping Bag. DESCRIPTION: London is all lit-up for Christmas, lights are twinkling and here as in every town in Britain, shoppers are on the hunt for presents. Children are fascinated by the toys in wonderland, and hula hoops by the score are waiting to be spun. Corks will soon by popping, and in no time the bottles will be empties again. At Australia House, a giant Christmas pudding was presented by the High Commissioner to the Lord Mayor of London. It’s for old people and children. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot Christmas tree (key). GV Regent Street. Tracking shot lanterns in Regent Street. CU lanterns - pan to GV Regent Street. MS Christmas tree on Selfridges. MS Mask lights in eyes. Elevated shot Christmas tree on store. MS big Father Christmas. MS people in street. CU little girl looks in window. MS people look in window. MS puppets in action. LS people in streets. MS action. MS people in streets. MS cross on crossing. MS man with tree walks down street. CU little boy watches toy car in action. Closer - little boy looks. CU toy gun. MS man at counter. TS little boy on bike. CU children look. CU man with puppet. MS Hula Hoops. Slip pan to TS girls spin hoops. CU girl spins hula hoop. Elevated shot same. MS same. CU same. MS girl spins two hoops. MS fat man tries to spin two hoops. MS Cameraman wriggling about. CU same. Slip pan to CU turkey on counter. CU sign boards (tilt). CU pheasant on counter. Slip pan to GV wine in boxes. MS man filling bottles. CU same. MS same. GV same. GV same. CU same. CU woman puts on seal. CU bottles of vodka. CU drink poured towards camera. Slip pan to MS man pours brandy on pudding. CU same. MS same. CU Christmas pudding burning.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Curiosities; Shops and shopping; Celebrations and festivals; Older people; Social welfare; Local government; Toys and models
Locations
England; West Germany
Footage sources
France
Germany
Movietone
Card file number
75777
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
230
Story extras:
Film clip

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