St Nicholas - Plymouth

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2166A

Date Released

10 Dec 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cross Returns
2. 2Container Ship
3. 3Christmas Trees
4. 4St Nicholas - Plymouth
5. 5Smithfield Show
6. 6New Sports Centre

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: St Nicholas - Plymouth. DESCRIPTION: How about going Dutch at Christmas. Holland’s traditional Father Christmas - St Nicholas - pays a special visit to Plymouth. Some of the presents he brings are Dutch produce, but the kids are anything but cheesed off. SHOTLIST: GV pan St. Nicholas off launch onto quayside with black servant into CU St. Nicholas. CU black servant followed by 2 Dutch girls. BV St. Nicholas & party up steps to meet Lord Mayor. AS crowd pan to St. Nicholas up steps. SV Lord Mayor reads welcome. GV pan down - 2 black servants. SV pan St. Nicholas & Lord Mayor in procession. GV mass of children waving flags & holding welcome banner. SV St. Nicholas greets children. CU children waving flags. CU black servant hands out biscuits. CU children taking biscuits. SV children pan up to St. Nicholas.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals; Local government

Locations

Plymouth; United Kingdom

Card file number

96619

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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