Designing Youngster

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1766

Date Released

8 Apr 1963

Date submitted

4 Apr 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Gift of Life
2. 2Rugby League - Britain Overthrow France
3. 3Everything for Export
4. 4Designing Youngster
5. 5Brew It Yourself

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Designing Youngster. DESCRIPTION: Stephen Boyes is a schoolboy with a difference. He designs dresses, and his drawing is as talented as the designs themselves. Stephen who is only eight-years-old comes from Lancashire. He has the essentials, it seems, of a future leader of high fashion. An example of the work of another young man. Chief designer for the House of Dior. Yves St Laurent who is now an independent, is only twenty seven. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan Stephen Boyes (8-year-old) walks into house. MCU Stephen takes off satchel. CU two drawings (2 shots). MCU Stephen draws dress. CU drawing. CU Stephen’s drawing. MS model at fashion show. MS Princess Margaret meets Yves St Laurent. MS Princess Margaret meets models. MCU Princess Margaret talking to designer. GV Stephen Boyes and his mother in garden. CU Stephen drawing in garden (2 shots).

Keywords

Children; Fashion and costume

Locations

Lancashire; Ormskirk

Footage sources

Library
Movietone

Card file number

86354

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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