Pipeman of the Decade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2435
Date Released
1 Feb 1976
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Motor Cycle Trials
  2. 2Pipeman of the Decade
  3. 3Canal Boat Art
  4. 4Capetown to Rio Yacht Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pipe Man of the Decade. DESCRIPTION: Famous pipe smokers gathered in London for the Presentation of special Trophy For the Pipeman Of The Decade. The Title went to Prime Minister Harold Wilson. SHOTLIST: CU motor cyclist wearing crash helmet smoking pipe. FCU smoke from pipe bowl. 3 CUs of men smoking pipers. GV Luncheon Room and guests. SV personalities at top of table including Rupert Davies and PM Harold Wilson. CU special trophy ward on table. SV Harold Wilson at table smoking pipe. SV still picture of Lord Shinwell 1971/72. SCU still picture of Warren Mitchell 1967 pan to Peter Cushing 1968. SV still picture of Campbell Adamson 1975. CU Fred Trueman smoking pipe and giving thumbs up sign. SV Andrew Cruickshank standing beside Sir Walter Raleigh’s Travelling Chest (see hand out). CU Andrew Cruickshank as he turns to look at chest. SV ditto. CU showing the Travelling chest. SV slow track in Frank Muir talking to Jack Hargreaves. CU Jack Hargreaves pipe in mouth. SV Freddie Trueman talking to Harold Wilson, pan down to pipes in hands. CU Rupert Davies lighting pipe. SV Rupert Davies presenting special trophy to PM Harold Wilson. SCU ditto. End.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Competitions; Ceremonies; Performing arts; Writers
Locations
London
Card file number
76/8
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 268 times.