Birmingham’s Lord Mayor

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2243

Date Released

29 May 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Concorde Signing
2. 2Spaghetti Junction on Motorway
3. 3Birmingham’s Lord Mayor
4. 4Colour: Chelsea & Dutch Flower Show
5. 5Colour: Princess Anne in Jersey

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birmingham’s Lord Mayor. DESCRIPTION: For the third year only, Birmingham’s Lord Mayor show does a tour of the city - Britain’s second largest. Already this is a success and there are plans for next year. SHOTLIST: GV procession passing in front of the council house. GTV procession round Victoria Square. SV telephone service float, sign The Telephone Service Wishes The Lord Mayor A Successful Future sign on front of float See Your Future In Visionphone. STV telephone service float. SV Lord Mayor Alderman ETD Hall on dais, crowds and officials. LV floats round Victoria Square. STV float The Pleasures Of Yesterday With The Progress Of Tomorrow (Redditch Development Corporation). SV ditto followed by lorry The Southern Staff Group Ltd. GTV floats round Victoria Square. SV Post Office float past. GTV band marching round square (boys brigade). LV Mayor drives away from council house in old car. SV pan Bailey Organisation float. SCU 2 girls in bikinis on float. SV pan two beach buggies followed by old car. SV pan (5 shots) old Austin Seven cars each with one word on side The Austin Seven Golden Jubilee. SV Mitchells and Butler float with winners rosette for commercial section. SV pan Action Force Volunteers float. SV boys brigade band marching.

Keywords

Local government

Locations

Birmingham

Card file number

98149

Credits:

Camera

David Allan

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

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