Charlie’s Birthday

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1559A

Date Released

23 Apr 1959

Date submitted

20 Apr 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dalai Lama in India
2. 2Meeting Under the Thames
3. 3Ireland Beats France
4. 4The Queen Visits New Town
5. 5Charlie’s Birthday
6. 6The Camera in Industry
7. 7Failure of a Missile

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Charlie’s Birthday. DESCRIPTION: Charlie Chaplin, the famous comedian, was born seventy years ago in London’s East End. Seen here is a birthday group - Charlie, his wife Oona, the daughter of playwright Eugene O’Neill, and their six children, at their home in Switzerland. SHOTLIST: Group shot (key). MS pan family group Charlie Chaplin, his wife Oona & their six children. CU photographers. CU Charlie’s wife and two children. CU Charlie with daughter. Another same. Pan Charlie with small son.

Keywords

Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Performing arts

Locations

Switzerland

Footage sources

France

Card file number

76950

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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