A Choir is Born

Series

Series Name

Ingot Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

10

Date Released

1951

Length of issue (in feet)

2197

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lighting-Up Time
2. 2Making a Pantomime
3. 3Irthlingborough Mines in 1918
4. 4Tank Manufacture
5. 5A Choir is Born

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

NFA synopsis: Cwmfelin Steel Rally Room with a new steelworks choir. Cwmfelin Institute, Swansea October 1951. Shots of the choir in action, as well as shots of the Merton Park Studios camera team and Vinten Camera filming the choir, and the sound man at his console at the rear of the hall. The audience is also shown, as well as the conductor at work.

Keywords

Music and dance; Industry and manufacture; Cinema; Performing arts

Written sources

National Film Archive Catalogue   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Sponsor

Richard Thomas and Baldwins Group

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Film Archive

Name

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Notes

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