A Christmas Month Story Aka Switzerland’s Wedding Gift (1947)

Full title reads: “A Christmas Month Story“. 20 Fatherless British children spend a holiday in the Alps as a wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth from the Swiss People, arranged through Radio Lausanne in Switzerland. LS General view of a Swiss town, with snow capped roofs. MS Exterior view of the Radio Lausanne building. MS a curtained window showing a light burning within. CU An elderly Swiss couple listening to the radio. The woman does her knitting. CU Back view of a man turning in his radio set. LS a family in a luxurious home listening. CU a young couple in a modest home listening to their radio. (Radio Lausanne broadcasting a running commentary on the arrival of the children). Ext. of building in London. CU a little boy, 10 year old John Watts sleeping in bed is wakened by his mother. MS John getting out of bed and putting his shoes on. CU His mother washed his face. NCU and behind his ears. CU John has his tie tied and hair combed. CU Head shot, full face of mother smiling down at him. CU She
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