Christmas is for Children

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2063
Date Released
16 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Christmas is for Children
  2. 2International Draw
  3. 3She’s the Top Teen
  4. 4News in Colour: Millefiori - The Latest Idea in Floral Decoration ...

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Christmas Is for Children. DESCRIPTION: Stars of the entertainment world help the club with the biggest heart in the business. The Variety Club collects thousands of toys for sick, handicapped and underprivileged children and has already donated over a million pounds to charity in less than a year. Arriving at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital - with presents for the children - the original Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang. Powered by a massive 1914 Zeppelin engine, the huge car is one of the most amazing machines ever built. SHOTLIST: MCU Arthur Askey kisses girl. MCU Jimmy Tarbuck. MCU Sid James tries on beard. MCU Jimmy Edwards kisses girl. MS Harry Secombe & Jimmy Tarbuck. MCU Derek Nimmo & Simon Dee. MS Wilfred Bramble walking with gifts. MS Robert Moreley walks towards Frankie Howerd. MCU Robert Morley with Frankie Howerd. MCU Harry Secombe. MCU ditto with nurses, pan down to Secombe sitting in childrens’ car. CU nurse adjusting decorations on tree. GV 2 nurses decorating tree. 3 CUs of children. GV nurses and children. MCU child playing. GV nurses and children. TS Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang car. MCU Roger Schlesinger. CU radiator. MS books handed to children. MS book being read. MS bonnet lifted to reveal Zeppelin engine of car. CU ditto. CU small child in car. MS car drives off.
Keywords
Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Celebrations and festivals; Performing arts
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Great Ormond Street Hospital
Card file number
94236
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Roy Page
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
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