A Hat for Easter

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1556
Date Released
30 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Prime Minister Reports
  2. 2Wedding on a Wire
  3. 3A Hat for Easter
  4. 4Into Battle
  5. 5English Runners Fine Win
  6. 6Such a Nice Man

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Hat for Easter. DESCRIPTION: A novel way of raising money for charity (the Save the Children Fund) was successfully tried out in London. Just bring along one or two hats that you’re tired of, and try on somebody else’s discarded bonnet. SHOTLIST: CU girl arriving with hats (key). MS pan - women arrive with hats. MS girl arriving with hats. Interior shot - ladies trying on hats. Another same. SCU sorting hats out. SCU woman fits hat onto girl. BS ladies with hats look into mirror. FS same. BS another same. MS group of women with hats. CU little boy places hat on little girl’s head. TS small children try on hat. CU small boy with peaked cap.
Keywords
Fundraising; Fashion and costume
Locations
London; England
Card file number
76696
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
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