Victoria Memorial Undergoes a Wash

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

110A

Date Released

16 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hoover Proclaims Debt Moratorium
2. 2Yachts Start Race Across Atlantic
3. 3Fulham is Honoured by Duchess of York
4. 4Science Goes after the Mighty Atom
5. 5Victoria Memorial Undergoes a Wash
6. 6Even the Wretched Bull Has His Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Victoria Memorial Undergoes a Wash. DESCRIPTION: Office of Works turns out its henchmen to cleanse big statue that fronts Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: Panning shot from Victoria Memorial to Palace in background. Close shots of the men on the statue. Man going up ladder taken from below. Close shot of man on ladder. Men using hoses. Long shot of the statue.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Industry and manufacture

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Movietone

Card file number

1310

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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