Battle of Flowers

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2516

Date Released

21 Aug 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Queen’s Jubilee Visit
2. 2Scorpion Tank Demonstration
3. 3Baby Elephant
4. 4Battle of Flowers
5. *The Dublin Horse Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Flowers. DESCRIPTION: The annual colourful parade of flower bedecked floats pass through the streets of St. Helier. Accompanying ‘Miss Battle Of Flowers’, Diane le Bot, was singer/comedian Des O’Connor. SHOTLIST: MS parade of floats. MS girls waving. MS spectator. MS ‘Miss Battle of Flowers’ with Des O’Connor - 2 shots. MCU girls waving - 2 shots. MS ‘bus’ float - 3 shots. MS ‘ship’ float - 3 shots. MS crowd. LS ‘Britannia’ float with crown - 3 shots. MS Greek float - 5 shots. MS children. MS ‘Royal Salute’ float. MS trumpeter. MS ‘Muppet’ float. LS floats. MS crowds. LS band. MS another float - 2 shots.

Keywords

Vehicles; Horticulture; Performing arts

Locations

St Helier; Jersey

Card file number

77/130

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

201

Story extras:

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