King's Jubilee Week May 1935

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Summary

To mark the silver jubilee of King George V an open day is held at the Kenrick and Jefferson office stationery factory in West Bromwich.

Year:

1935

Duration:

0:11:30

Film type:

Black & White / Silent

Genre:

Promotional

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see establishing shots of the premises of Kenrick and Jefferson Limited in West Bromwich. Cut out pictures of King George V and Queen Mary can be seen in the window. We then see scenes of local people touring the factory, which has been decorated to celebrate the jubilee, accompanied by members of staff, the Mayor and Mayoress of West Bromwich and players from the West Bromwich Albion football team. Descriptive intertitles are used which are listed below:

'Our visitors arrive'.
'West Bromwich Albion team arrive in force'.
'We welcome the Mayor and Mayoress'.
''Through the gaily decorated press room'.
'The comps work to the strains of music from their harmony corner'.
'The monotype department is a great draw'.
'The Rs-agraph department an example of beauty in commerce'.
'Carbotyping and perforating section'.
'The binding department is a riot of colour'.
'Envelope factory is full of bright ideas'.
'Welcome rest and refreshment after the tour'.
'And so home'.
'Mr Fred and Mr Reid Adam with members of our overseas family'.
'Offices go gay as well'.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

According to a note found in the can the following people feature in the film:
Fred Jefferson, Managing Director.
R. A. Gifford, General Manager.
Reid Adam, Sales Manager.
Jeff Cottrell.
Ruth Gifford.
Kath Ravenden.
R. C. Gifford.
W. I. Bassett, Chairman West Bromwich Albion.

Only Fred Jefferson and Reid Adam are named in the intertitles.

On 27 April 1935 the West Brom team had lost to Sheffield Wednesday in the Cup Final at Wembley by four goals to two.

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