Bear Skins (1951)

Bear skin hat making workshop in London. Newsreel library shots of the Trooping the Colour. M/S Man (Alfred Powell) examining furs on hooks, selects one. M/S Alfred brings furs to table, examines it. L/S Man examining fur, turns it over. L/S Reverse angle, man cuts piece off fur. M/S Examining piece of fur, throws it away and marks up remaining fur with pattern. L/S Man marking up fur from pattern. C/U Man. L/S Man marking up fur. C/U Man pulling out fur as shaped from pattern. M/S Man matching two pieces of fur. C/U Man matching two pieces of fur, passes it over to man sewing. C/U Man sewing fur. Closer shot, man sewing fur. M/S Man stops sewing turns fur inside out passes it back to first man who puts it on a block in shape of a guards bearskin. C/U Miss Kate Ellis fitting framework inside bearskin. C/U Girl. M/S Girl combing bearskin places it on floor. L/S Man placing bearskin on floor where there are rows of bear skins in formation. More newsreel shots Trooping the Colour. M/S of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) on horseback. Note: for search purposes Busby, Busbies? FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.