Colour Section - Emett Potato Train

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1813A

Date Released

5 Mar 1964

Date submitted

1 Mar 1964

Date Other

Feb 1964

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Colour Section - Emett Potato Train. DESCRIPTION: On the Potato Marketing Board stand, at Olympia is a model of an engine, which they’ve called Effie. It was created by Rowland Emett. Effie’s main function at the show is to make baked potatoes. SHOTLIST: GV Emett Potato Train. CU Designer Mr Rowland Emett and daughter (Clare Emett) inspecting train and pan to train driver. CU train driver (Albert Funnel). CU frying crisps and pan along pipe line. GV pipe line and pan to Mr Emett at counter. CU potato enters pipe into shop. MCU Mr Emett eating potato. CU same. CU station sign. CU pan up luggage. CU guitar case. GV carriage. CU woman in same. GV cow on truck. MCU same. CU same. CU milking cow. CU Beeching trophy pan up. CU same. CU wheels of train. GV Potato Train. End Title.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Curiosities; Railways; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; Olympia; Ideal Home Exhibition

Card file number

87978

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

180

Story extras:

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