| FATHER XMAS ARRIVES EARLY. Footage of Father Christmas visiting Shrewsbury in Shropshire. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5687 |
| Catalog #: | 44962 | |
| Clip Number: | 44962-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/96 | |
| Timecode: | 01:28:12 - 01:29:38 | |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Misc. HOLIDAYS: Christmas, Santa Claus / Father Christmas LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Father Xmas arrives early. Shrewsbury, Shropshire. M/S Father Christmas arriving by boat on the River Severn. M/S Crowd of kids awaiting arrival. M/S Father Christmas (Santa Claus) walking ashore and being greeted. C/U Pan, kiddies looking over rope barrier. M/S Father Christmas climbing aboard sleigh. M/S Children leading Shetland ponies which pull the sleigh. M/S Father Christmas driving through crowds, Pan down to children drawing ponies. M/S Father Christmas waving to crowd. M/S Children cheering. L/S Back view, band heading procession through Shrewsbury. C/U Base drum. M/S Towards, band. C/U Man with base trumpet, pan to children on pavement. L/S Towards, Father Christmas driving through crowd in Shrewsbury streets. L/S Traveling shot, crowded Shrewsbury streets. L/S Father Christmas arriving at Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. C/U Sign 'Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital'. C/U Father Christmas entering hospital. M/S Father Christmas entering ward walks over to nurse holding small child. C/U Father Christmas touching orange held by small boy. C/U Small boy and nurse, pan down to orange. M/S Father Christmas walking over to small boy in cot. C/U Boy in cot sucking thumb. M/S Angle shot, nurse holding child. M/S Father Christmas getting onto sleigh. M/S Traveling shot, crowds on pavement waving. M/S Towards Father Christmas driving through crowded streets. C/U Father Christmas acknowledging cheers. | |
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