How to Meet the Bills

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1543A
Date Released
1 Jan 1959
Date submitted
23 Dec 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Pope Visits a Prison
  2. 2Russian Art Show
  3. 3Tooting Prepare
  4. 4Schoolboy’s Exhibition
  5. 5Donald Campbell Weds
  6. 6How to Meet the Bills
  7. 7To Start the New Year
  8. 8Children Make Music

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Car Pawn Shop. DESCRIPTION: Spent too much at Christmas? Run out of cash? Well, here is a sign of the times in Johannesburg: the motor pawn-broker who comes in useful if you want to pawn your car. SHOTLIST: MS motor pawn shop. CU Pawn Brokers sign (three balls). MS old car comes down road. MS driver talks to man. CU driver looks at pound note. MS sports car comes up road. MS girl passenger talks to man then gets out. MS three at table - man gives money to driver. CU same.
Keywords
Vehicles; Curiosities; Shops and shopping; Business and commerce
Locations
South Africa
Footage sources
South Africa
Card file number
75869
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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