The Welcomed Guest (1936)

Item title reads - The welcome guest at Waifs & Strays Christmas party. Location unknown. L/S of the Christmas party, there is a long table at the side of the room and children run about excitedly. They play games and sing “Oranges and Lemons“ and “Here comes a chopper to chop of your head“. A nun announces that tea is ready and they all cheer and run to the table. She says a prayer and they all sing Grace, then sit down and eat. M/S as Father Christmas comes in carrying a little girl, another gives her seat up at the head of the table. Various good shots as they eat. M/S as they all pull Christmas crackers knocking crockery to the floor in their eagerness! 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