What to Wear

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2015

Date Released

15 Jan 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What to Wear. DESCRIPTION: What the well dressed worker is wearing - the latest Protective Clothing for Building Workers on show in London. Also above London’s rooftops - at the Carlton Towers - Hats to match the new Maxi-line reveal their obvious origins in the twenties and thirties. Have you ever sat on a Beatle? New underpants from Carnaby Street with your favourite Pop-Stars on the seat! SHOTLIST: GV building site at Euston, London. LS builders lined up wearing various types of new protective clothing. Pan up Mr Robert Mellish (Minister of Public Building & Works) looks at builder’s coat. LAS pan builders wearing new clothing. MS ditto. CU model on roof of Carlton Tower Hotel wearing hat named Bonny. MS model inside hotel wearing hat named Tutti-Fruitti. CU MS ditto. CU model wearing hat named Roaring Twenties. MCU ditto. MCU model on roof wearing hat named The Flapper. MCU shot lifted to show Fancy Pants with face of John Lennon on them. CU ditto.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Safety devices; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; England; Carton Towers

Card file number

93108

Credits:

Camera: John Mould
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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