Santa’s on His Way

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2011

Date Released

18 Dec 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sanctuary for a King
2. 2Santa’s on His Way
3. 3Branches Everywhere
4. 4Carnaby Goes Ahead

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Santa’s on His Way. DESCRIPTION: Santa uses the Post Office Underground Railway to start his Gift-Giving round. Britain’s Variety Club help him by collecting presents for sick children. While in Germany, Santas made of Chocolate are tops on the menu for the kiddywinks. SHOTLIST: MS Santa Claus arrives on Post Office Underground Railway. CU Mr Edward Short the Post Master General. MS Santa Claus receives present from Andrew and Jennifer Wiles. Pan pressmen to Santa Claus as he gives presents to the children. MS ditto. MS Alfred Marks puts on Father Christmas suit at Variety Club party. MS nurses from St. Mary’s, Plaistow. MCU Alfred Marks fits on beard. CU Matron Joan Rose. MS nurses receive presents from David Frost. MS Harry H Corbett with Sooty & nurse. MS Sid James receiving toys. CU pile of presents. MS presents around Christmas tree. MS child looks at chocolate Santa Claus. CU Santa Claus made of chocolate. Zoom sugar poured into chocolate making machine. MS chocolate being mixed. MS chocolate being poured into moulds. CU ditto. MS children watching. CU moulded chocolate figures. MS figures placed in wrapping machine. CU machine working. CU ditto. CU finished chocolate figures. MS ditto. MS children with chocolate figures. CU ditto. MS ditto. CU ditto. (108’).

Keywords

Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Railways; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Newspapers; Postal services; Performing arts

Locations

London; England; East Germany; Bergland

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93066

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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