British Children In Switzerland (1947)

Unissued, Unused material. The Swiss people, through scheme organised by Radio Lausanne, give twenty needy British children a holiday in Switzerland as a wedding present to Princess Elizabeth. M, S a wooden hut in the Alps, with snow covered slopes and fir trees as a background. L, S children tobogganing down snowy slopes. M, S broadcasters, cameramen and reporters greeting the children on their arrival at the airfield. Various shots as the children are seen alighting from the plane. C, U a grocer s shop window showing eggs, tins and bottles of wine. L, S plane landing. M, S elevated of Radio Lausanne building. M, S the two boys who were followed throughout the story, John Watts and Trevor Davis, stroking a calf. C, U a man milking a cow by hand while the two boys watch. Elevated shots of a Swiss town, possibly Geneva, taken in the evening showing buildings lit up and a river in the foreground. C, U a wireless set. M, S an old man listening to a wireless. A running commentary on children s arrival was b