Ancient and Modern

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1985

Date Released

19 Jun 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ancient & Modern. DESCRIPTION: Britain is a Nation of Collectors. The Antique Dealers’ Fair at Grosvenor House presents the finest in the field. But how can the amateur collector ensure that he’s not being diddled? Members of the Antique Collectors Club show how easy it is to fake Genuine old furniture. SHOTLIST: Pan Princess Paola of Belgium arrives at antiques dealers’ fair. MCU women on stairway watching. MS Princess Paola opening fair. CU ditto. GV interior antique dealers’ fair. CU one pair of George III candlesticks costing £3,000. MCU man picks up candlestick and removes candle holder section. MCU French musical harp costing £1,250, man starts it playing music. CU harp revolves as it plays music. CU 18th century collectors cabinet from France. MS woman opens drawers of cabinet. MCU ditto. MS man lowers lids on Queen Anne Bureau. CU man opens drawers inside bureau. CU corner of Chippendale card table. MCU Chippendale sign on top of card table. MS card table on show. Pan furniture in exhibition. GV Mr & Mrs Thorpe from house. BS as they walk into workshop. MS pan Mr & Mrs Thorpe inspecting old chest of drawers. MS Mrs Thorpe taking glue-pot into workshop. CU Mr Thorpe glues piece of veneer to chest of drawers. CU Mr Thorpe. CU Mr Thorpe flattens veneer. MS Mrs Thorpe drilling holes to represent Worm Holes in wood. MCU ditto. CU ditto. Then she rubs beeswax into holes. CU Mr Thorpe smoothing veneer. CU brass handle fitted to chest of drawers. CU Mr Thorpe at work. CU Mr Thorpe polishing veneer. MS Mr Thorpe discussing furniture and fakes with other members of the Antique Collectors Club. CU ditto. MS Mrs Thorpe puts vase of flowers onto completed fake chest of drawers.

Keywords

Royalty; Organisations; Business and commerce; Ceremonies; Crime; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; England; Suffolk; Grosvenor House; Stowmarket

Card file number

92468

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

251

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