Going - Going - Gone!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1724
Date Released
18 Jun 1962
Date Other
Jun 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rugby League - Britain Win Test
  2. 2Underground to Freedom
  3. 3Winners in Wool
  4. 4Going - Going - Gone!
  5. 5Speedy - With a Nasty Sting

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Going - Going - Gone!. DESCRIPTION: At Sotheby’s in London, the collection of the late Sir Alexander Korda came under the hammer. Paintings included the Blue Boat by Claude Monet, a nude by Degas and a Still Life by van Gogh which realised a top price. Altogether, the sale fetched over four hundred and sixty thousand pounds. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Sotheby’s. Painting. Painting. Pan to auctioneer. Painting. Crowds pan to auctioneer. Crowd. Painting pan to auctioneer. Painting. Auctioneer. Signature on painting. Man and woman. Auctioneer.
Keywords
Arts and crafts
Locations
London
Card file number
84543
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
Film clip

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