Oak Apple Day

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2140A

Date Released

11 Jun 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Peru ‘Quake
2. 2Milk Race
3. 3Fio Conference
4. 4Anniversary of the Cinema
5. 5Aldeburgh Festival
6. 6Oak Apple Day
7. 7Custard Pie Throwing Contest
8. 8Cliff Jumping

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oak Apple Day. DESCRIPTION: Founders Day to the Royal Hospital - home of the Chelsea Pensioners. Some grand old timers on parade again. SHOTLIST: GV pan up statue of Charles II, the founder surrounded by oak leaves. GV pensioners lined up for inspection. CU pensioner. SV pensioners seated before inspection. SV Field Marshal Cassels talks to seated pensioners. CU Cassels smiling. Shot between heads of pensioners - Cassels inspecting. Tracking shot down line of pensioners. CU pensioner. LV Cassels inspecting. SV medals on pensioner’s tunic. SV oldest pensioner on right of picture. CU F Shears pan down to medals. GV pensioners march past Cassels. SV ditto. SV interior pensioners drink beer. CU pensioner drinks pint. CU row of medals. CU exterior pensioner drinks glass of beer.

Keywords

Commemorations; Organisations; War veterans; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Ceremonies; Older people; Military

Locations

London

Card file number

96037

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ray Gallard

Length of story (in feet)

84

Story extras:

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