The Horsemeat Scandal (1948)

Full title reads: “THE HORSEMEAT SCANDAL“. Carlisle, Rochdale, Manchester & London. Pan with a man taking horse’s head from wagon. He walks into shop with it, queue behind him. Long shot, pan, man takes shoulder of horse from wagon and walks into shop, Queue behind him. Long shot of the interior of restaurant. Track in to two people talking to waiter. Two men at table talking to waiter. Long shot, exterior of horse fair at Carlisle. Horses being led past camera. Crowd in background Close up shot, horse’s hooves. Pan to men’s legs. Pan with horse being led to sale room. Close up shot of two farmers looking on. Horse being led through door marked ’No 1 Sale Room.’ Long shot of sale ring. Horse being led in far end and trotted down ring. Close up shot of two men in trilby hats. Close up shot of a man with spectacles writing in notebook. Towards, horse being led round ring. High angle shot of the auctioneer. Close up shot of auctioneer. Long shot of horses in iron railed stalls. Towards, farmer walking
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