Report From Britain By Jackie Cooper AKA People From Britain Reel 1 (1951)

Reel 1. Big Ben at night (short shot). Neon lights of Piccadilly. Criterion Restaurant, Atlas Assurance, Bovril, Jacob’s Cream Crackers, Brylcreem, Saqui & Lawrence, Coliseum are names seen. Actors in the play “Mr Roberts“ take a bow, the curtain comes down. Jackie Cooper and his wife (Miss Hildy Parks?) talk backstage. They look at the camera. Jackie looks into the mirror and begins to take his make-up off as he talks about how much they like Britain. Sights of London. They drive around in open topped sports car. Trafalgar Square. Nelson’s Column. Policeman giving directions. The Coliseum. Back streets. Tower of London. Horseguard. Young boy pets the horse as actor and actress look on. American Embassy (?). Jackie talks about the Marshall Plan. The Embankment. Big Ben and Houses of Parliament. C/U of our guides. Cars drive through the gates of the Houses of Parliament. Hugh Gaitskell makes a speech about the suspension of Marshall Aid and expresses gratitude to the United States.