Harold Wilson At Pipe Exhibition Harold Wilson Visits Pipe Exhibition And Tells A Lady About His Pipe-smoking Habits Footage

HAROLD WILSON AT PIPE EXHIBITION Harold Wilson visits pipe exhibition and tells a lady about his pipe-smoking habits.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	8253
	Catalog #:	182047
	Clip Number:	182047-1
	Orginal Film:	UN 4567 C
	Timecode:	01:04:04 - 01:09:11
	Location:	London
	Year Shot:	1972 (Estimated Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	Yes
	Headings:	EXHIBITIONS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London PERSONALITIES: Wilson, Harold
	Description:	HAROLD WILSON AT PIPE EXHIBITION Harold Wilson visits pipe exhibition and tells a lady about his pipe-smoking habits. (smoking, pipes, tobacco, exhibitions, antiques, pipes, personalities, politicians) M/S of Harold Wilson lighting his pipe for photographers at a pipe exhibition. A woman gives Wilson a book for his wife called 'Poetry of Smoking'. MS Wilson in crowd talking to lady. Female commentator talks about first ever pipe exhibition in London. Shots of several antique pipes. Various close shots of ancient pipes on display all lent from private collections, including pipes from all over the world and from different centuries. Wilson is shown round the exhibition. Harold Wilson puffing away himself is seen touring the exhibition. He is presented with a new briar pipe. MS Harold Wilson addressing gathering as to how he got started on pipe smoking (he 'blames' Stalin!) and its benefits (he thinks smoking a pipe makes a man better to live with) He tells anecdote about sitting out negotiations with Soviet Ministers while smoking a pipe. Several shots during the speech of more pipes. (SYNC). While Wilson's voice continues CUs of various pipes. Various close shots of Wilson often relighting his pipe in an interview with female reporter. She asks such questions as do you feel more virile with a pipe. To which the answer is no. He talks of cartoonists seizing on his pipe to caricature him. He talks about his own collection and attitudes to pipe smoking. He normally carries two pipes around with him, in case he drops one or it gets bunged up. His old pipes go to charity bazaars to be raffled. He ends by lighting a slim pipe for the girl reporter and offers tips for beginners. When asked for tips for novice smokers, Wilson says have a cigarette before you smoke a pipe, then smoke one afterwards, to wean yourself onto pipes.