Stately Home for a Day

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1831A

Date Released

9 Jul 1964

Date submitted

4 Jul 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Show
2. 2Mid-Air Collision
3. 3Stately Home for a Day
4. 4Matadors Galore
5. 5The City Goes Gay

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stately Home for a Day. DESCRIPTION: Two old age pensioners from Bath opened up their five room flat over a garage to the public, for one day only. Their first visitor was the Marquess of Bath who also keeps open house for the public. The proceeds will help to buy a holiday caravan for the elderly folk in Bath. SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU Mr and Mrs Nash. CU pan down sign The Old Folk’s Home, The Stately Home in Miniature. MS the Marquess of Bath buys a ticket. GV same’s stately home at Longleat. Mrs Nash shows the Marquess of Bath around. MS same. CU Mr Nash. MCU Mr and Mrs Nash talk to the Marquess. CU same. CU Mr Nash puts picture back on shelf. MS Mr and Mrs Nash in garden. Same with the Marquess. MLS same. CU Mrs Nash pours out tea. CU the Marquess. CU Mr and Mrs Nash.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aristocracy; Fundraising

Locations

Bath

Card file number

88543

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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