Oyez!

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1838A

Date Released

27 Aug 1964

Date submitted

22 Aug 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Season Starts
2. 2British Scramblers Beat World
3. 3Out on a Bender
4. 4Oyez!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oyez!. DESCRIPTION: Town criers from all over Britain, gathered to split the ear drums of Hastings holidaymakers during their National Championship. Winner for the seventh time was Herbert Waldron. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS town criers line up. GV crowd. MS town crier performing. MCU another. MS another. MCU another (2 shots). MS Herbert (Whisper) Waldron - the winner. Crowd shot. LAS Herbert Waldron presented with trophy. MCU town crier.

Researcher Comments

The cry: Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! We, the holders of the oldest office in Britain, salute you good people at Hastings by the sea. Long before press and television we cried the King’s commands and brought the news of the day. Still pursuing our ancient calling we give you current important tidings, wish you well, and cry with heart and voice: God save the Queen!

Keywords

Competitions

Locations

Hastings

Card file number

88750

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Length of story (in feet)

167

Story extras:

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