Gunpowder Plot is Well Remembered

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

126A

Date Released

5 Nov 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Political Wheels Begin Moving Again
2. 2Mollison Plans His Next Adventure
3. 3New York is Joined to New Jersey
4. 4Parliament to Have Feminine Influence
5. 5November Ushers in Hunting Season
6. 6Gunpowder Plot is Well Remembered

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gunpowder Plot Is Well Remembered. DESCRIPTION: Every honourable young Cockney naturally has to celebrate the confusion of Guy Fawkes. SHOTLIST: Boy putting grease paint on a few others shouting. Elevated shot of children drawing "Guy Fawkes" in barrow. Close shot of man refusing to give money to them. Fireworks let off from underneath the guy. Children laugh. Old man staggers to his feet from barrow and runs off. Policeman comes upon scene and woman holding up curtain with huge rent in same. Child being held by ear by policeman.

Keywords

Commemorations; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Explosions; Older people; Police

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1490

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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