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The Treasure That is Chartwell

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1933A
Date Released
23 Jun 1966
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Treasure That is Chartwell

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Treasure That Is Chartwell. DESCRIPTION: To mark the opening of Chartwell, the home of Sir Winston Churchill, to the public on June 21st. Movietone presents exclusive pictures, never before seen on the screen, of Sir Winston in the gardens of Chartwell, and tours the house. A Colour Special with commentary specially recorded by Geoffrey Summer. SHOTLIST: MOVIETONE TITLE. GV zoom into the house at Chartwell. MCU robin sitting on bush. CU ditto. MCU Winston Churchill feeding robin. MCU ditto. CU robin eating piece of bread in bush. MCU Sir Winston feeding, robin. CU Sir Winston sitting down, robin flying. MCU Sir Winston with robin. CU Sir Winston pan down to robin. CU Sir Winston’s hand feeding the robin. CU robin feeding a starling. MCU view over shoulder feeding robin. CU pan ditto. CU robin feeds from Sir Winston’s hand. CU bird feeding. CU robin sits on fish food box. CU pan Sir Winston feeds robin. MS ditto. Pan Golden Orfe in pond, pan to Sir Winston. CU Sir Winston. Pan Sir Winston throws food into fish pond. CU Golden Orfe in pond. MCU zoom out pond to empty seat. MS tracking shot over stepping stones. MS zoom in across bridge to seat on island. CU black swans. GV black swans. Pan wall built by Sir Winston. CU plaque in wall. Zoom out brickwork to view of garden through archway. Tracking shot herbaceous border. Zoom out from rose garden. Zoom in to front door. Zoom out Sir Winston’s garter banner to working desk. Zoom in to Sir Winston’s desk and photographs. CU photograph of Sir Winston. CU photograph of Sir Winston with moustache. Pan CU. photograph of Lady Churchill. Zoom Sarah Churchill. CU cameo picture of Sir Winston’s father. CU of Lord Nelson. CU photograph Smuts. Zoom out photograph of Roosevelt to cigar box on table. GV library. Zoom in to bookshelf. CU stuffed lion on shelf. Zoom in stuffed panda on shelf. GV art gallery. Pan CU painting, landscape in Norfolk. MS painting St Jean Cap Ferat. CU painting magnolia. CU Sir Winston’s initials in corner of painting. GV museum. CU model boat emblem on Cinque ports. Pan CU uniform of the warden of the Cinque Ports. Pan CU Trinity House uniform. Pan CU stetson hat and siren suit. Pan CU Order of the Garter regalia. CU Homburgh hat. CU panama hat. CU steel helmet. CU stetson. CU another hat. CU gifts from Stalin. MS Freedom of Westminster casket. CU dagger presented by King Saud. Pan CU Goodwood trophy. CU glass cockerel given by de Gaulle. Pan CU American Citizenship proclamation. CU ditto. CU photograph of Sir Winston. CU ditto inspecting cadets. CU photograph of Sir Winston in flying rig. CU ditto smoking cigar. CU ditto with child. CU ditto with wife. MS door opens to reveal Lady Churchill’s bedroom. MCU picture of Sir Winston on Lady Churchill’s desk. Pan CU drawing room. Pan CU card table. CU Bezique cards on table. CU cigar box. Zoom in to painting of Sir Winston by Frank Salisbury.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
England; Chartwell
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
91174
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
813
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