By Candle Light

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1661

Date Released

3 Apr 1961

Date submitted

28 Mar 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: By Candle Light. DESCRIPTION: Historic Ragley Hall, the 17th-century home of the Marquess of Hertford and his wife, will be open to the public through the Summer. They are opening it to visitors not only in daylight hours, but also by candle-light on Summer evenings. Lord Hertford’s richly furnished home holds a wealth of interesting and valuable possessions, including the picture, The Holy Family, attributed to Rubens. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Ragley Hall. GV another . GV interior the Red Saloon Room. LS portrait The Holy Family. MS same. MS the Marquess of Hertford and his wife. GV stair case. LS the Marquess carries candle stick. MS same. CU bust (7th Marquess). MLS the Marquess of Hertford looking at valuable possessions. CU valuable possessions. GV Regent bedroom. LS same. LS green drawing room. MS candle sticks rare china on table. CU same. MS table. MS another. Pan down to china. MS banquet table.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aristocracy

Locations

Warwickshire

Card file number

82152

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera: Phil John Turner

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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