London Magazine
Digital Betacam video cassette (DigiBeta) unknown Unknown 1973 0:00
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Summary: Programme: 4. Transmission Date: 18th November, 1974. Running Time: 23:29
Title number: 17548
LSA ID: LSA/20686
Description: Description: This edition opens with photographs of a classroom within in a Russian Primary School. Its students have written various stories all around the title 'If I Were a Magician'. All have been made in to animations, three of which are shown throughout the programme. The first imagines its author has wings and can fly the world. The third installement of 'Lost Crown of Atlantis' is shown, a puppet play charting the adventures of Captain Greg, Captain Patch, a mad parrot and wicked sea witches. A local school tells of its annual visit to pensioner, Mr Tweed. For years Mr Tweed has written to children at this school about his life, experiences and his daily activities. The children in turn visit his house, play in the garden and bring him presents. A feature on Galleons Mount School gymnastics club, with footage of the children practicing and further footage of the London Primary Schools Gymnastic Competition. A few of the children are interviewed and 4 show their award-winning dance routine. A second animation about the dreams of its author to play football is shown, followed by John Dunn school singing 'Samson and Delia'. To end the programme, a third and final animation about the negative effect of industry and traffic is shown. Colour/B&W: Black and White
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