Furniture Exhibition

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2228

Date Released

14 Feb 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Furniture Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: Over 250 manufacturers featured at Earl’s Court. Emphasis is on the soft seventies with a look at lounges and bedrooms. Featured - are round fold-up chairs, how mattresses are tested and convertibles. SHOTLIST: Walking shot past settees and chairs to girl sitting in arm chair (111a). MS pan Englander chairs (110). MS girl sits down in Orbita chair and puts feet on stool. MS pan up from feet on stool to girl in chair. Angle shot girl sitting in chair reflected in mirrored ceiling. MLS girl in chair (113b). MS man opens oyster chair and sits down (109a). MS cane chair, woman walks in and sits down (43e). GV girls bouncing on Vono beds pan as they both walk over and sit on same bed. GTV testing beds by 3 different methods. CU impact tester. MS mattress handle testing. TV roller testing. CU roller. CU mattress. MS roller testing. CU machine operating. MS Vono bed at exhibition. MS completed bed with quilt. MS girl sitting on sofa, she gets up & walks away man converts sofa into double bed, girl comes back and lies on bed, zoom into girl.

Keywords

Domestic life; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London

Card file number

97882

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

152

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