What’s the Weather Like?

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1578A

Date Released

3 Sep 1959

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Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What’s the Weather Like?. DESCRIPTION: Everyone knows that the Air Ministry roof in London is the place where they find out about the weather. Now, something quite new has started: a weather shop has been opened in Kingsway. Here, they deal exclusively in the British people’s favourite topic: Is it going to rain? SHOTLIST: GV Air Ministry roof in London. MS women testing instruments on roof. MS same. CU interior of box. MS crowds around show window. MS interior of laboratory (weather shop). MS woman with instrument. MS couple enter shop. MS man directing couple. MS instructors with people. BS bystander.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Curiosities; Shops and shopping; Science and technology

Locations

London; England

Card file number

78021

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

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