The Changing Face of Christmas (B&W and Eastman Colour)

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1906A

Date Released

16 Dec 1965

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Changing Face of Christmas (B&W - Colour). DESCRIPTION: More and more synthetic products especially plastics, are taking the place of the traditional fine products of Christmas time. Movietone cameras move across the Christmas scene in B&W and Colour recording the religious and festive aspects of this greatest of Christian holidays. SHOTLIST: LS trees being felled. MS men digging up small fir trees. CU ditto. MS ditto. Zoom out trees on sale outside shop. MS girl pulling plastic branch out of plastic tree. CU branch. MCU girl replaces branch. CU plastic decorations on tree. MCU ditto. CU plastic doll on top of tree. GV holly growing wild. MS ditto. CU plastic holly. CU plastic holly wreath. MS ditto. Zoom out plastic flowers. MCU little girl looking at plastic doll. CU plastic skittles. MCU plastic airline bags. MS small girl and boy playing with plastic dolls. CU baby boy playing with doll. CU baby’s rattle. CU plastic gifts for pets. CU goldfish in plastic bag. CU plastic calendar. MS woman putting plastic table cloth on table. CU plastic tableware. CU ditto. CU knife and fork on table. MCU plastic tableware. CU plastic glass. MCU plastic flowers. CU plastic fruit. CU ditto. MCU woman washing up in plastic bowl. CU plastic crib. Zoom out plastic choir boys. MS boy knocks at door. CU boy singing carols. MS boy outside door pan down to tape recorder. CU tape recorder. MCU turkeys being packed. MS ditto. MS ditto. CU turkey on conveyor belt. CU chef. CU turkey being carved. MS children in their nativity costumes entering school. MS sign (North Islington Nursery School). MS pan children singing. CU ditto. CU ditto. CU child’s hands. CU boy dressed as shepherd. CU doll in crib. MCU children singing. CU coloured boy singing. CU girl singing. CU coloured boy crying. MLS children acting play. Colour - MS choir singing zoom out to MLS. MS pan men singing. MS choir singing. MCU woman singing. MS choir singing zoom out to LS. Truck shot along Oxford Street. Super imposed of Oxford and Regent Street lights. MS Oxford Street decorations. Truck shot past shop windows. MLS Regent Street lights. MS Oxford Street lights. CU light parcel in Oxford Street. CU ditto. Super-imposed of Piccadilly Circus. CU Regent Street light to out of focus. Zoom in model of nativity scene. MCU ditto. CU shepherd boy. CU ditto. CU Joseph. MCU Mary. CU Mary. CU baby Jesus. MCU nativity scene.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Music and dance; Shops and shopping; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals; Science and technology

Locations

United Kingdom

Card file number

90477

Credits:

Camera: John Mould
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher
Camera: Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

665

Story extras:

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