Midlands News: 00.06.1956: Newscaster Auditions

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Summary

Mute film a queue of people and two auditions for ATV news readers.

Year:

1956

Duration:

0:00:14

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

A queue of people are seen in a room (file says they are waiting to audition as ATV newscasters). Two people are then seen giving mute pieces to camera.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Story number 56-18. (74). This item originally had sound although the track is now missing. The Birmingham Daily Gazette reported on 15 June that Christina White from Harborne had been selected and would present Midlands News to cover the usual presenter, Patrica Cox whilst she was on leave for two weeks. She was introduced to audiences on the 15th and broadcast from Monday 18 June.