Our Non-Stop Winter.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Snow.

Weather.

Winter sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 32 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1924.

Summary:

"Our Non-Stop Winter. Record Snow in Derbyshire." (3). LS man and dog walking towards camera up a snowy hillside. There are more snow covered fields and a railway line in the B/G. A steam train moves into shot from the R and travels along the railway line and over a viaduct (13). LS flock of sheep in a snowy field (19). LS two horses pulling a snow-plough with two men walking alongside them. They move towards the camera and L along a snow-ridden country lane. As the horses pass, a third man is revealed sitting on the plough (29). MS small child dressed in woollens (jumper, mittens and bobble hat) sitting on a wooden sledge (34). "Even the Riviera is shivering: The hills around Nice are clad in white." (41). HA GV of Nice beach and beachside buildings, camera PANs Revealing more of the town and snow-capped hills in the B/G (55). "Still, Polo keeps them warm at Cannes." (60). LS GV of polo game in action (68). "TheMarquess of Cholmondeley." (70). MLS Marquess dressed in light polo clothing and helmet mounted on a horse. Some men tend to other horses in the B/G (76)."Mr. Wannamaker the American millionaire on left." (79). MS Mr. Wannamaker in overcoat and polo helmet stands next to another man in an overcoat and flat cap. Both men look at the camera. Men tend to horses in the B/G (85). GV polo game in action (90). "The players choose their own prizes, the Umpire gets what's left!" (97). MLS a group of people around a small round table. A woman in a cloche hat stands to the L of the table. A man to the R (the Umpire?)picks up an object from the table (103ft).NOTES: The Marquess of Cholmondeley in the first story is the 5th Marquess, George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley (1883-1968).The American millionaire may be Lewis Wanamaker.

Notes:

Issue number: 654-1 ; Story number within issue: 3 of 4

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.