The Illuminations
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blackpool Illuminations. DESCRIPTION: Making his second appearance of the day ‘Red Rum’ by walking through a photo electric cell, switches on the Blackpool Illuminations. The town becomes a blaze of lights, a spectacle that draws many to this seaside resort during the month of September. SHOTLIST: MS Red Rum. MS Red Rum passes through photo-electric cell to turn lights on. MS crowd clapping. MS Tommy Stack on Red Rum. MS pan illuminated train. MS illuminated Blackpool welcoming sign. MS illuminated Blackpool jigsaw. GV street scene. MCU dragon. GV street. MS illuminated ship. LS track along street. MS illuminated birds. GV lights. MS bird in lights. MS track along various illuminated animals in street. MS Blackpool Tower. MS illuminated nursery rhyme. MS other nursery rhyme. MS track along street. MS painting. Track along street. MCU rhino’s head. GV street. MS animal in lights. MS illuminated boat.
- Keywords
- Sport; Ceremonies
- Locations
- Blackpool
- Card file number
- 77/161
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leonard Martin
- Camera
- Paul Kavanagh
- Length of story (in feet)
- 219
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