Easter Parade

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1611A

Date Released

21 Apr 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1South Africans Here
2. 2Easter Parade
3. 3Canoeing Down River
4. 4Shooting Rapids
5. 5Navy Days
6. 6Motor Racing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Easter Parade. DESCRIPTION: Battersea Park was the scene of this year’s Easter Parade in London. Transport through the ages, with bicycles leading a wobble of wheels in a big cavalcade, entertained about a hundred thousand people in the Park. Easter-time must have its parade of Easter bonnets, and there were plenty of pretty faces to show them off! SHOTLIST: MLS coach in procession. MS veteran bicycles. MS another (4). MS tractor. MS veteran cars. MS another. CU another. MS Easter bonnet parade. MS another. CU Easter bonnets. MS another (2). SCU two women with bonnets. CU same. SCU man with hat. SCU same. MS large carnival hat. MCU same.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume

Locations

England

Card file number

79883

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Michael Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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