The Illuminations

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2519

Date Released

11 Sep 1977

Stories in this 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:

Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

219

Story extras:

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