Litter Trailer (1949)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. A Short trailer film encouraging people not to drop litter while enjoying the countryside. The voiceover artist introduces himself as Gillie Potter. Pan across filed in countryside with people sitting out eating picnics. MS Picnic scene with family in park they are throwing papers into the grass as they pack up to leave. MS as they leave camera goes CU on litter left behind. MS Son reaches into litter bin in park and pulls out paper. CU of mother smiling as she watches. MS Father take cigarette out of packet. Discovering it is the last one in the packet he throws the empty box away. VS of fairground, funfair scene. LS of people eating picnics near fairground. LS of same field after people have left it is covered with rubbish. MS of man sitting in deck chair in garden. He is surrounded by paper and rubbish and spits out pips onto the floor. Possibly connected with 49, 58 MD. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ.