Something about a Soldier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2062A
Date Released
12 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Counting the Cost
  2. 2Down Among the Archers
  3. 3Something about a Soldier
  4. 4Go by Buggy
  5. 5Communist Conflict
  6. 6Transatlantic Winner Home
  7. 7Celebration Nosh-Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Something About a Soldier. DESCRIPTION: They may have cost Grandfather a few pennies, but today they’re valued in pounds. An auction of Toy Soldiers in London realises two and a half thousand pounds. SHOTLIST: CU box of toy soldiers removed to reveal auction programme. GV auction room. CU toy soldiers. CU box of toy soldiers. CU zoom in tableau of model soldiers. MS display of model soldier tableaux. CU tableau of Napoleon looking across the Channel. CU toy soldier. 3 CUs toy soldier tableaux. 2 shots auctioneer. 2 shots bidders. CU model of Scottish soldier. CU bidder. CU toy soldier. CU bidder. CU toy soldier. MCU bidder. CU soldier. CU auctioneer taps hammer. CU toy soldier on horseback. MS pan assistant holding model soldier on horseback. MCU ditto. MCU tableau of Egyptian battle scene. 5 CUs ditto.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Business and commerce; Toys and models
Locations
London; United Kingdom
Card file number
94208
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Maurice Ford
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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