Preparing for Election?

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1548

Date Released

2 Feb 1959

Date submitted

29 Jan 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fog
2. 2Floods
3. 3To School Under Escort
4. 4Starting Early
5. 5Preparing for Election?
6. 6Rock ‘N’ Roll Champs
7. 7Down Hill

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Macmillan’s Head. DESCRIPTION: Seen here is the Prime Minister with his cabinet, cool, calm and collected. Yes, but at Madame Tussaud’s! Mr Macmillan’s head, that was made five or six years ago, must be brought up to date. He looks, perhaps, a shade too young. SHOTLIST: GV Cabinet members in waxworks. MS man removes head of Prime Minister and hands it to retouching artist. MS woman retouches Mr Macmillan’s moustache. CU same. MS woman combs Mr Macmillan’s hair. MS face retouched. CU same. MS man replaces head onto waxwork body. CU same.

Keywords

Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Arts and crafts; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; England

Card file number

76205

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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