Learning on ScreenFairs Old and New
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fairs Old and New. DESCRIPTION: Two fairs in a London hotel contrast the old and the new; the old is embodied in the Antique Dealer’s Fair, where the exhibits range in date from 1830 to 4,000 BC. On the other hand, children delighted in the London Toy Fair, and its range of singing, talking, and flying toys. SHOTLIST: CU spaceman toy. 2 shots ditto. MCU toy caterpillar. MCU children watching toy track. MCU toy hovercraft afloat. MS air operated car on circuit. CU moving doll on floor. CU child at controls. CU doll moving on floor. MCU musical train round track. CU talking Popeye doll with child. CU painting of galleon type ship. GV interior Antique Dealers Fair, Grosvenor Hotel. CU zoom out Pickering Cup. CU silverware. MS men inspecting antique furniture, Queen Anne red lacquer bureau. CU draw of bureau. MU porcelain collection (Greek & Roman). CU small Greek dish. CU Knaghis dish. CU porcelain figure (bow). MS man and woman. CU man admires jewels. CU rings on fingers. MS man and woman. Women displays earrings and necklace jewels.
- Keywords
- Entertainment and leisure; Business and commerce; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows; Toys and models
- Locations
- London; United Kingdom; Grosvenor Hotel
- Card file number
- 94845
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Reginald William Smith
- Length of story (in feet)
- 164
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