Smashing Time!

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1898

Date Released

18 Oct 1965

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Smashing Time!. DESCRIPTION: They’ve been making Wedgewood Pottery for over two centuries, and the factory at Barlaston in Staffordshire is claimed to be the most up to date in the country. The secret of success is fine craftsmanship. All sub-standard pieces are smashed before leaving the factory. SHOTLIST: MS women making Wedgewood pottery at factory in Barlaston. CU designs for pottery being taken out of moulds. MCU designs being glued onto pottery. BS pottery being made. MS ditto and being painted. CU pottery having finishing touches of paint. MS woman inspecting piece of pottery zoom in to CU pottery after inspection. MCU Wedgewood pottery bowl being smashed. Zoom out to Mr Bert Capewell smashing sub-standard pottery. CU Mr Capewell smashing pottery. MS ditto. CU ditto. MCU ditto. MCU ditto. CU man putting designs onto pottery. CU ditto. MCU ditto. MS statue of Josiah Wedgewood. CU head of statue. CU hand of J Wedgewood holding pottery vessel. CU Mr Capewell smashing pottery. MS ditto. CU ditto. CU Mr Capewell. CU Mr Capewell picking bowl off table. CU Mr Capewell smashing bowl.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture

Locations

Staffordshire; Barlaston

Card file number

90320

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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