Theatre in the City

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1565
Date Released
1 Jun 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Voyagers in Space
  2. 2Pick Your Career
  3. 3Theatre in the City
  4. 4Build Your Own Boat
  5. 5Air Show in Bangkok
  6. 6Singapore Independence

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Theatre in the City. DESCRIPTION: London river, and close by the landing stage at Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, stands the new Mermaid Theatre. Sea cadets arrived with the Mermaid herself ...four year old Caroline, daughter of Jack Hawkins. London’s Lord Mayor was present to give the City’s blessing to the venture. The Theatre owes its being to the enterprise of actor Bernard Miles. It’s the first in the City for nearly 300 years. SHOTLIST: GV St Paul’s (key & title). GV river. LS Tower Bridge. CU name ‘Puddle Dock’. FS Mermaid Theatre. CU poster. LS rowing boat. TS Sea Scouts handing the ‘Mermaid’ (Caroline Hawkins). MS procession LS interior same. MS ‘Mermaid’ is handed to Lord Mayor. Another MS same. LS same. GV pan audience.
Keywords
Organisations; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Ceremonies; Local government; Youth
Locations
London; England
Card file number
77289
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
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