Pigeon Post (1952)

Pigeon post - sent to stage and screen stars to advertise singer Burl Ives to London stage and press. M/S of Jean Sakol, who thought up the idea, sat at a desk typing, C/U as she sorts through some paper and puts letter in envelope. M/S of her at the desk, she carries on typing. C/U typing ’RSVP By “Pigeon Post“’ pans to P.S. “Please don’t eat the pigeon!“. She picks up letter and goes over to table, another lady closes lid on a box. C/U as man gets out another pigeon and puts identification tag and message container on its legs. M/S as it is put in box, M/S as girl writes on box. Various shots as pigeons are put in boxes and taken out to be delivered to stage and screen stars. M/S of Dick Richards, film critic, receiving his message. He writes a note of acceptance and puts it back in the container before releasing the pigeon out of the window. M/S of Sue Carson in her dressing room, she also accepts and sends it back. M/S as it flies through the air. M/S of Peter Ustinov sitting at his dressing table, the messenger walks in and hands him the invitation C/U of Ustinov writing. C/U hands writing and folding paper. C/U Ustinov, the messenger walks out with pigeon. M/S as he lets it go at stage door. L/S of the pigeon flying away. M/S Jean on roof watching for returning pigeons. Camera follows the pigeons in flight. M/S pigeon alighting on ledge. C/U of them in the loft, a man catches one and walks out. M/S of Jean reading the message from the container. 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.