Corny Custom

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1996
Date Released
4 Sep 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Sixth for Flyers
  2. 2Bob Weds Wanda
  3. 3Corny Custom
  4. 4Best-Bar None
  5. 5Continental Round-Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Corny Custom. DESCRIPTION: Harvest time revives an old country custom - the making of Corn Dollies. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS combine harvester at work in corn field. MS ditto. MCU blades turning. MS combine harvester at work. MS Mrs Message with her children cutting corn. CUP ditto. MS the children walk past carrying corn. MCU as they put NoSles into box. MS Andre Message making Corn Dolly. CU ditto. MCU ditto. CU ditto. MS Mr Message watching Mrs Message making corn dolly. MCU Mrs Message holding finished corn dolly. MS Andre holding finished corn dolly. MS various corn dollies made by family.
Keywords
Customs and traditions; Agriculture; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
England; Lancashire; St Helens
Card file number
92719
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Camera
Keith Medley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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