Postman’s New Look

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1573

Date Released

23 Jul 1959

Date submitted

22 Jul 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Big Air Race
2. 2An Early Harvest
3. 3Silly Season
4. 4Postman’s New Look
5. 5The Queen in the Yukon

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Postman’s New Look. DESCRIPTION: Times change, and so do postmen’s uniforms. The Postmaster General is seen looking over several suggestions. Whichever they choose, it should be crease and dog-bite resistant! SHOTLIST: Postman in outdated uniforms. MS postmen in vintage uniforms. CV same (year 1793) EV postman (1861). Another (1910). MS postmen in modern uniforms. MS Mr Marples inspecting same. EV postman pan down uniform.

Keywords

Politics and government; Postal services; Fashion and costume; History and archaeology

Locations

England

Card file number

77732

Credits:

Camera

Len Waldorf

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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