The Price of Perfection

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1688A
Date Released
12 Oct 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Price of Perfection
  2. 2Floating Concrete
  3. 3Getting Around
  4. 4Designed to Suit
  5. 5Further Outlook

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Price of Perfection. DESCRIPTION: An important collection of European porcelain was auctioned at Sotheby’s in London, and a Chelsea scent bottle in the form of a rooster fetched a total of over 29,000 pounds. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV auction hall. MS bidders in hall. MCU scent bottle. LS auctioneer. MCU scent bottle. MCU auctioneer.
Keywords
Shops and shopping; Arts and crafts
Locations
London; Sotheby’s, London
Card file number
83297
Credits:
Camera
Ken Taylor
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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