Dickens Centenary

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2141
Date Released
15 Jun 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dickens Centenary
  2. 2Princess Anne with the Signals
  3. 3VC Exhibition
  4. 4Memories of Dunkirk
  5. 5Tt Racing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dickens Centenary. DESCRIPTION: A special exhibition in London marks the centenary of Charles Dickens’ death. Manuscripts, illustrations, letter and first editions are included among the treasures at the novelist’s house in Doughty St, where many of his famous novels were written. SHOTLIST: LV exterior Dickens House. CU plaque on wall. LV interior Peter Dickens opens exhibition. SV interior Dickens addresses guests at opening. SV people listen. SV Dickens with ? look at portrait of Dickens. CU portrait. CU Peter Dickens. SV Charles Dickens as young man (portrait 1838). CU ditto. SV & CU original sketches for Martin Chuzzlewit. LV through doorway in house. CU doorway marked ‘study’. LV Dickens’ desk & chair. CU pan from chair to desk. SV portrait of Dickens in 1868. CU ditto. SV zoom into sketch ‘Mrs Gamp’. CU sketch ‘Bill Sykes’. CU sketch ‘Bill Sykes’ Dog’. SV sketch ‘Mr Micawber’. CU ditto. SV zoom into CU bust of Charles Dickens. GV Lord de L’Isle estate (Penhurst Place). LV Lord de L’Isle with award winners. CU boy. CU girl. CU Lord de L’Isle. SV Penhurst Place. SV pan Lord de L’Isle walks in garden with award winner.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Competitions; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Writers; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London
Card file number
96027
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
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