Dancing in the New Year

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1544
Date Released
5 Jan 1959
Date submitted
1 Jan 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Supremo
  2. 2Boat Show
  3. 3Car of Tomorrow
  4. 4Cardinal Godfrey
  5. 5An Indian Welcome
  6. 6Dancing in the New Year
  7. *Rangers V Celtic

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dancing in the New Year. DESCRIPTION: London’s Albert Hall and the Chelsea Arts Ball: they arrived in 1958 and they didn’t leave till the year after! To avoid a rough house, the floats were paraded on a stage well above the floor. And here are 3 of the first New Year babies, born soon after midnight at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital. SHOTLIST: GV dancing (key). GV crowd. CU couple dancing. MS same. Same. CU same. MS same. TS same. GV float appears. TS float. TS ‘Elephant’ float. MS ‘Car’ float. GV balloons falling. MS man drinks toast. GV crowd. GV crowd singing. Same. Slip pan to babies sleeping. MS reporters round nurse and babies. CU babies. MS nurse and babies. CU baby.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Students; Education and training; Mass media; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Children; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Social events
Locations
London; England
Card file number
75923
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Robert Turner
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:
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