Father Xmas Arrives Early (1950)

Father Xmas arrives early. Shrewsbury, Shropshire. M/S Father Christmas arriving by boat on the River Severn. M/S Crowd of kids awaiting arrival. M/S Father Christmas walking ashore and being greeted. C/U Pan, kiddies looking over rope barrier. M/S Father Christmas climbing aboard sleigh. M/S Children leading Shetland ponies which pull the sleigh. M/S Father Christmas driving through crowds, Pan down to children drawing ponies. M/S Father Christmas waving to crowd. M/S Children cheering. L/S Back view, band heading procession through Shrewsbury. C/U Base drum. M/S Towards, band. C/U Man with base trumpet, pan to children on pavement. L/S Towards, Father Christmas driving through crowd in Shrewsbury streets. L/S Travel shot, crowded Shrewsbury streets. L/S Father Christmas arriving at Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. C/U Sign ’Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital’ C/U Father Christmas entering hospital. M/S Father Christmas entering ward walks over to nurse holding small child. C/U Father Christmas touching ora