Is It Worth It?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1593A
Date Released
17 Dec 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tommy to the Rescue
  2. 2GB Win Rugger Series
  3. 3Charlie’s Latest
  4. 4Another Sister Weds
  5. 5Is It Worth It?
  6. 6Christmas Greetings

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Is It Worth It?. DESCRIPTION: Christmas shopping, and not many days left to get it all done. Wouldn’t be so bad, if there weren’t ten million other people with the same idea. And when you get into a shop, everyone else is there, too. When you’ve bought the things, it’s a job to get out and home again. Well, what do you think? Is it worth it? Of-course, it is! SHOTLIST: GV crowds. Pan child being carried. Pan crowd. Child being carried. Pan crowd (2). Pan crowd entering shop. TS crowds. MS shop assistant. MS shop assistant. MS same and customers (3). CU man blowing up balloons. CU assistant. CU paper bag. CU money being paid. CU till. CU parcel. MS customers. CU till. MS customers. Pan money being paid. CU till. CU customers. CU money being paid. CU till. CU parcel. Pan money handed over. CU till. CU parcel. Pan harassed assistant. CU parcel. CU assistant’s legs. MS assistant. CU parcel. MS assistant. CU feet. CU assistant wipes brow. CU same. CU assistant’s feet. Pan man carrying parcel. TS little boy carrying. Pan woman and little boy. Pan old lady. GV crowd. Pan carrier bag. Pan crowd. Pan girl carrying parcels. GV people getting on bus. MS man. MS group (2). GV house lit up. MS window. CU same. GV living room. MS husband and wife. CU blazing fire. CU cactus. TS little girl asleep. TS little boy asleep. CU little girl asleep.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Children; Curiosities; Domestic life; Shops and shopping; Transport; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
London; England
Card file number
78838
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
204
Story extras:
Film clip

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 140 times.