Light Festival

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2532

Date Released

11 Dec 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Light Festival
2. 2Christmas Crib
3. 3Hamley’s Toy Store
4. 4Christmas Windows and Grotto

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Light Festival. DESCRIPTION: When Father Christmas comes to Cheltenham to switch on the Seasonal lights it is an occasion for processions through the streets. SHOTLIST: GV small girls pulling sledge with Father Christmas on. MS children. MS Father Xmas off sledge and onto dais with Mayor of Cheltenham. CU Father Xmas and Mayor. MS crowd. MS Father Xmas turns lights on. CU ditto. MS carnival characters. MS Morris Dancers led by torch bearers. MS spectators. MS Morris Dancers performing. CU ditto. CU hobby horse. MS Morris Dancers. MS Father Xmas past on sledge.

Keywords

Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Cheltenham

Card file number

77/213

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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