Welcome - 1963

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1752A

Date Released

3 Jan 1963

Date submitted

31 Dec 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Foretaste of Summer
2. 2Advance in Engineering
3. 3Welcome - 1963

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Welcome - 1963. DESCRIPTION: First a New Year trio born at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in London. Two boys and a girl. Then the final curtain coming down on New Year’s Eve on Collins, the last of the Music Hall’s Pub. A host of show-biz stars were with the locals to give the place a real carousing farewell. Trafalgar Square where people braved the snow for the traditional celebrations. Some even taken a dip in the icy cold fountains. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Nurse with 3 newly-born babies (Queen Charlotte Hospital). Pan - same. CU same. GV Collins Music Hall (2 shots). CU sign Rebuilt 1897. CU posters for Collins Music Hall. Posters and pictures inside. CU snow. MS man wipes snow off piano. MS man playing piano. GV crowds in pub (Landsdowne Arms). MCU barman pouring out pint of beer. Crowds singing and drinking (3 shots). MS barmaid ringing bell. People singing (2 shots). People kissing (3 shots). GV Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. GV crowds. MS man puts girl into fountain. Crowds singing and jumping (2 shots). CU fountain. People jumping into same (6 shots). MS crowds. GV 3 men on top of fountain.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Celebrations and festivals; Social events; Ceremonies

Locations

London

Card file number

85753

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

Jim Godfrey

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

309

Story extras:

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