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Title: DALKEITH CINEMA ADVERTS AND RED CROSS APPEAL

Reference number: 1560

Date: 1936 - 1945*

Sound: mute

Original format: 35mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 7.30 mins

Description: A local cinema newsreel with adverts from businesses in Dalkeith. These range from the pawnbroker and hairdresser to the butcher and savings bank. Followed by a reel shown by Caledonian Associated Cinemas thanking patrons for their contribution to Scottish Red Cross Prisoners of War Parcels Fund, at New Year 1945.

Shotlist: Your Paper Sir! Delivered bright & early every morning by A. B. Cameron Stationer & Tobacconist, 3 High Street, Dalkieth (0.11) The Miner says "Better beer never went into bottle!" (0.16) Every man says "Better never came out of bottle!" We're "Dalkeith" men, we know Good Ale!. Dalkeith Ale brewed & bottled by McLennan and Urquhart Ltd. (0.36) Year in and year out value for money always at The Little Wonder General Drapers, 52 High Street, Dalkeith (0.47) Integrity! Courtesy! Confidence! are keynotes of the service extended by James R. Johnstone, Pawnbroker, Eskdiall Street, Dalkeith (1.04) Try the delicious cakes, patries and bread! from G. Edward, 73 High Street, Dalkeith. Delivered Daily (1.13) Place you head in the expert hands of Marlene. Comprehensive hairdressing service for ladies and children. 85 High Street, Dalkeith (1.27) Don't rish your sight! James R.Sutherland MPS, FBOA. Station Pharmacy, Dalkeith (1.40) Mr Price & Mr Quality at your service! Await you at Andrews Carson The Premier Butcher, 93 High St., Dalkeith. Orders promptly delivered (1.54) Magic! Logic! For your future's sake!! Open an account with... Dalkeith Savings Bank, Buccleuch Place. Tel. Dalkeith 8 (2.22) I'm in prime condition [cartoon of cow looking in mirror] I'm lovely! [same, this time a sheep] Choice and Tempting [same, this time a pig] Come up and see us at William Hall. Buccleugh PLace, Dalkeith, Family Butchers. Game in season (2.39) China, cut crystal, cutlery and tools, garden tools. M.M. Miller, 13 High Street, Dalkeith (2.51) cartoon of man running for train Missed train, late again! Watch was too slow, it should go to - Robertson Bros. 30 South Street, Dalkeith. Watch and clock repairs (3.07) For space on this film apply Younger's 34/36 Oxford Street, London, W1 (3.08) [sound starts] New Year 1945. The management and staff of this theatre wish you all a happy and victorious New Year (3.24) c/u newspaper cutting reading "First 'Home by Christmas' soldiers arrive in Britain" gvs more cuttings. 1945 Victory, Peace, Victory. A Happy and Victorious New Year To You All (4.45) The Directors and Managers of Caledonian Associated Cinemas Ltd. wish to thank their patrons and voluntary collectors for the splendid response to their recent collections in aid of the Scottish Red Cross Prisoners of War Parcels Fund. This circuit of forty one Cinemas, through the generosity of its patrons has just handed over £15,400 to the above Fund, and it may interest you to note the amounts collected [there follows a list of each cinema and the amount collected, ranging from the Bearsden Rio to the Wick Pavilion] (6.37)