Reports: Hocktide Ceremony at Hungerford

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

409A

Date Released

8 Apr 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Lord Tweedsmuir in Washington
2. 2Reports: Hocktide Ceremony at Hungerford
3. 3Reports: Crystal Palace in the news
4. 4Coronation: Description by Eric Dunstan
5. 5Coronation: Description by Eric Dunstan
6. 6Coronation: Description by Eric Dunstan
7. 7Coronation: Description by Eric Dunstan
8. 8Names and News: Premier Lyons of New Zealand
9. 9Names and News: Sugar Conference personalities
10. 10Names and News: Ex-Premier Hayashi
11. 11Screen
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Both ‘Varsity crews win in Paris
13. 13Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Air Queens at Marylands Aerodrome, Romford
14. 14Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Miss Earhart crashes
15. 15Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: US Parachutists

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 15

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hocktide Ceremony. SHOTLIST: Shot of town crier at Hungerford. Putty men going through the town kissing the women. Presenting lemons to same. CU kiss. Woman gives views of same.

Keywords

Commemorations; Customs and traditions; Curiosities; Ceremonies

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5282

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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