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The Tree in London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1542
Date Released
22 Dec 1958
Date submitted
17 Dec 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Big Post Office Job
  2. 2Mail for the Troops
  3. 3Over the Sea to Shop
  4. 4New Cardinals
  5. 5Quite a Party
  6. 6The Tree in London
  7. *Greetings Card

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Tree in London. DESCRIPTION: This glittering and delightful Christmas Tree in London’s Trafalgar Square is a present from Norway. And Norwegian girls sang Christmas carols. A Church in Nazareth, and the celebration of the greatest festival in the Christian calendar. SHOTLIST: GV Christmas Tree & Trafalgar Square. MS tree with fountains. Elevated shot tree. MS tilt up tree. CU star on top of tree. MS Norwegian girl singers. Slip pan to GV hills. MS church. MS tower. LS priest by altar. Elevated shot - priest looks at music book. MS same. BS same and playing organ. MS candles & cross. MS painting on roof. Same on wall. CU detail from picture of Nativity.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief
Locations
London; England; Israel; Nazareth
Card file number
75816
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Soreano
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
101
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