Easter Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2290A
Date Released
26 Apr 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1GB V USA Motor Cycling
  2. 2Australian PM Arrives
  3. 3Charing Cross Hospital
  4. 4Easter Parade
  5. 5News in Colour: Easter Hats

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Easter Parade. DESCRIPTION: The annual Easter Parade at Battersea Park, 52 floats and other exhibits parade in the rain. SHOTLIST: CU tree branch with Easter parade passing by in back ground. MS women with umbrellas. CU child in anorak. MCU ditto wrapped in parka. MS crowd stand in puddle. CU feet in puddle. Pan GV Battersea Fun-Fair to Easter Parade. GV float Rescue International. SV child in crowd. GV scout band marching along. MS float and girl guides wearing polythene bags to keep dry. MS comic bikes. MS man on tall bike waves his long leg at crowd. Pan Save London From Pollution float passes - strange animals in cage. MS elephant walks past crowd. GV three little pigs. GV knights on horseback. CU knight with falcon on his arm. Pan MS knights on horseback. SV crowd applauding. MS float with St George fighting dragon. GV float with opening dragon’s jaw by the London Boys Club 23rd April St George’s Day. MS pan Miss Folkestone float. GV Jersey float made of flowers. CU decorated with pretty girls & Miss Jersey MUC. MS women in open car wearing easter bonnets, the hood closes to keep rain out but opens again.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Weather
Locations
Battersea Fun Fair
Card file number
99046
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:

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