Ton-Ups Say Thanks

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1754A
Date Released
17 Jan 1963
Date submitted
Jan 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Bookies Feel the Draught
  2. 2The Prince Goes Skiing
  3. 3Ton-Ups Say Thanks
  4. 4Beauty and the Bistro
  5. 5An Engine of Your Own!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ton-Ups Say Thanks. DESCRIPTION: Saturday night is the night of the week for members of the 59 Club, the motor-cyclists’ own club at the Eton College Mission, Hackney. Their leader is Father Bill, the Reverend William Shergold, who received a silver chalice from the ton-up boys for his church St Mary of Eton. It was bought from donations by young enthusiasts all over the country, and was blessed during a special service. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Motor-cyclists arriving (3 shots). MS couple dismount from bike. MS vicar arrives - pushing bike (he is the Reverend William Shergold, called Father Bill). CU same takes off crash helmet. MCU youths enter hall. CU youths. MCU representative of the Metropolitan Police presents chalice (sound to vicar). MCU audience applauds. MCU vicar speaks (sound). MCU vicar and youths (2 shots). GV youths twisting. CU youth with pullover. Youths twisting (6 shots). GV people into church. CU congregation (3 shots). MS vicar places chalice on altar.
Keywords
Organisations; Motorcycling; Social welfare; Religion and belief
Locations
London; Hackney
Card file number
85825
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Jim Godfrey
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
183
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