Pearlies Thank Canada (1962)

Titles reads: “Pearlies thank Canada“. Old Kent Road, East End of London. Pearly King and Queen, Fred and Mary Tinsley, thank Canadian Hudson Bay Stores for Christmas Dinner for Old Folks. Panning shot as Fred and Mary enter the Lord Nelson Public House (pub). Various shots of Fred, Mary and crowd of Cockney pensioners enjoying Christmas dinner inside pub. Mary shows a commemorative plate to some of the guests, it was presented to her in Vancouver. Various shots Fred, Mary and the pensioners having a knees up, accompanied by accordionist. Night shot of pensioners, Fred and Mary, the accordionist and woman playing drum parading out of pub. Some of the old ladies raise their glasses of stout to the camera. Note: newspaper article on file. 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