Will They Hang?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1555A
Date Released
26 Mar 1959
Date submitted
24 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1On Way to Summit
  2. 2Will They Hang?
  3. 3Progress Report
  4. 4Calcutta Cup
  5. 5Report from Tibet
  6. 6Doctor in the Zoo

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Will They Hang?. DESCRIPTION: Paintings by the score arrived at London’s Royal Academy to be appraised for the Summer exhibition. Acceptance or rejection, that’s the big question mark on sending-in day. And this is how the President, Sir Charles Wheeler, and his committee select the entries. SHOTLIST: CU RA sign (key). GV Royal Academy. CU two men carry painting. Another (2). MS Rolf Harris carrying painting. CU two girls carry painting. CU pan type carries painting. Another carries poodle as well. Low angle CU type carrying frame. Slip pan interior LS President gives sign of acceptance. Closer committee likewise. Another angle same. CU chap holds up painting. CU President rejects. BS paintings being passed along line. SS same.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Dogs; Animals; Performing arts
Locations
London; England; Royal Academy of Arts
Card file number
76717
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
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