One Minute News (1947)

Full title reads: “One Minute News“. Our reporter investigates in the village of Market Lavington on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, following complaints by villagers about an RAF (Royal Air Force) bombing exercise nearby. LS Pan of the village, showing the plain around it. LS Explosions on the plain. LS sheep running. MS Pathe’s John Parsons interviewing villagers (nat sound). MS One Man expresses indifference there is a nearby explosion which fills the screen with smoke. As it clears J.P. is seen in his underpants as if there has been an explosion nearby. Paris, France. Gustave Degouve beats British middleweight boxing champion, Vince Hawkins. LS General views of the fight. CU Cut in shots of spectators. CU Hawkins in corner after tough round. CU the gong. MS more shots of the fight. Cut in shots of judges. CU Hawkins and his second after the fight. The City of London gives the Royal family an official welcome home. LS the procession of the state landau travelling to the Guildhall. LS the L