Learning on ScreenGracie Fields Edits Movietone’s Christmas Number
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- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gracie Fields Edits Xmas Edition. DESCRIPTION: Script by Howard Thomas Directed by Jack Ramsden Assembled by Raymond Perrin SHOTLIST: A Christmas symposium featuring Gracie Fields. Leslie Mitchell starts to introduce the reel but is stopped by Gracie who sing the "Trek Song" & "The Sweetest Song in the World". She tells him to take a holiday and, getting her camera, starts on an imaginary tour round England. Rochdale - After a general view of the town we see the Rochdale Hunt in action, the MFH being Paul Wyand. After the cup of tea the hunt moves off followed by crowds of dogs and children. Similar scenes in fast motion. Blackpool - Out on the front, which is snow covered, there is not sight of human habitation, but, after a trip down the lift, the crowds are founds in the Tower Ballroom. Then we are whipped off to the Amusement Park. Blackburn - Here we see the policemen on point-duty being given coffee by another officer who drives up in a car. Manchester - General fog scenes. Salford - At Salford the police hold their annual pantomime. General views of the actors getting ready, chorus and comedy cow-milking. Liverpool - General views of Vernon’s Pools. Another Lancashire sight is the knocker up, who tells Gracie that he is fed up with the job and that he wants a job at the BBC. London - General views of black-puddings being made and sold. Gracie, herself, sitting at a desk eats one but is rudely disturbed by a page who announces Victor Silvester. She and the new arrival demonstrate the "Trek" and then call in all the employees to join in as well. Leslie Mitchell interrupts but is persuaded by Gracie to dance as well. Miss Fields then wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
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- Sport; Gambling; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Weather; Curiosities; Celebrations and festivals; Newspapers; Performing arts; Cameramen; Hunting; Newsreels
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- Great Britain
- Card file number
- 35173
- Length of story (in feet)
- 607
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