Got a Strad, Dad?

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1705

Date Released

5 Feb 1962

Date submitted

2 Feb 1962

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Got a Strad, Dad?. DESCRIPTION: Herman Idle of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, left a collection of violins of which four were found bearing the name Stradivarius. That certainly was news, and connoisseurs flocked in their hundreds to the auction. The violins could be worth a small fortune! But doubts had already been cast upon the authenticity of the Strad label, and Mr Idle’s family sought legal advice. So, at the last minute, withdrew those bearing the famous signature. But caught by the excitement, other people had brought violins to the sale, and sold them with the rest of Herman’s collection. SHOTLIST: Key scene. (3 shots) village. (3 shots) people talking (2 shots) Herman’s shop. CU number on door. (3 shots) inside Herman’s house. (3 shots) printing press. CU sign. MCU people looking at paper. (3 shots) people looking at violins. (6 shots) violins. GV auction hall. (2 shots) man holding violin. MS crowd. MS cello (2 shots) violins. MCU auctioneer. MS violins.

Keywords

Music and dance

Locations

Wales; Pembrokeshire; Narberth

Card file number

83847

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Mark McDonald

Length of story (in feet)

143

Story extras:

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