Sir Winston Gets The Winkle (1955)

Hastings, East Sussex. GV. Interior, White Rock Pavilion, Hastings. Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill just been unveiled. Churchill and Field Marshal Montgomery (Monty) turn to look at it. CU. Portrait. GV. Old ship on Winkle island. GV. Churchill’s car driving up. SCU. Old Salts, fishermen, members of Winkle Club, on old ship. SCU. Churchill and Monty in open car driving up to old ship, & GV. SCU. Monty standing up in car showing his “Winkle“ to old Salts - he is a member of the Winkle Club. SCU. Mr Bunk Harggrey, Secretary of the Winkle Club, being introduced to Sir Winston. CU. Old Salts watching from ship. SCU. Bunk Harggrey giving Sir Winston the “Winkle“ (natural sound). Mr Harggrey wishes Sir Winston years of happiness and jokes about the “Winkle“ - people laugh. Sir Winston, standing in car with a cigar, accepts “Winkle“. Story abruptly ends. (Lav.) (Orig “B“) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING
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