Antiques Fair

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1567
Date Released
15 Jun 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Antiques Fair
  2. 2The Saucer on Show
  3. 3Trooping the Colour
  4. *Lanimer Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Antiques Fair. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show a few of lovely things at the Antique Dealers’ Fair in London. To give one example: a Regency mother-of-pearl and ormolu model of a travelling coach. The boot is a miniature trunk, and under the leather roof are scissors, needle-case, thimble and bodkin. Nobody makes thinks like that, nowadays! SHOTLIST: CU exhibit (key). Interior GV exhibition. MS Brazilian Ambassador speaking. MS people listening. MS Ambassador steps from microphone. MS Ambassador is shown exhibit. MS lady looks into Egyptian hand mirror. CU same. MS 18th century candelabra is lifted from table. MS 18th century clock. CU same. Model travelling coach. CU same - showing inside of roof containing sewing set. MS table (150 years old). SS same - lady converts into bed. BS same showing conversion.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Business and commerce; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; England
Card file number
77392
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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