Three beeps and the sound of a cinema projector reel turning Captions by 3D and 6D Pictures Ltd for the Woolworths Museum
Music: extract from 'Music for the Movies' by Gaumont-British's first Music Director, Louis Levy (a.k.a. the Gaumont-British and Gaumont-British News theme)
Louis Levy's 'Music for the Movies' continues as underscore Voiceover: Another first for Gaumont British News. Sound! We recently sent our cameras to St. Margaret's, Westminster, for the society nuptials of the year.
Louis Levy's 'Music for the Movies' continues as underscore Voiceover (cont'd): Norman Bailey Woolworth, Nephew of the 5 and 10 King was to woo Miss Pauline Stanbury before a party of five-hundred.
Louis Levy's 'Music for the Movies' continues as underscore Voiceover (cont'd): Pathé Gazette were there too, and a 2 L O Wireless Reporter from the BBC, assisted by two boffins from the Marconi Company.
We weren't disappointed. Just as the Ceremony was ending, there was a commotion, as a posse of Threepenny and Sixpenny Workers from Mr Woolworth's empire slipped in to serenade the happy couple.
Cameras weren't allowed inside, but, by joining forces, we are able to bring you the amusing ditty they sang as the bride, groom and guests filed out, and paraded before our Cameras. Sound church bells, and the organ playing the last bars of the Wedding March.
(Voice of John Snagge, BBC) This is the BBC, calling the world from London. (Voice of P.P. Eckersley, BBC Engineer/Marconi Co.) Are the signals OK? Wave your hand if it's all OK.Speaking over choral intro to the song.
(Sung)Norman said to Pauline "I'm so sorry darling, I can't marry you this year. Tho' I love you honey, I've no ready money and furnishing's so dear."
(Sung) Pauline on his shoulder said, "We're getting older", tears were in her eyes of blue. Norman said "Don't cry dear, I've just had an idea. I'll tell you what we will do"
(Sung)" We will have a Woolworth wedding, sweetheart you and I. Everything except the grand piano down at Woolworth's you can buy. We will buy the wedding ring there ..."
(Sung) ".... It won't be gold it's true, but our love is eighteen carat, so any kind of ring will do!"
(Sung) "We'll get a suite, a sweet little suite, of dolls house furniture. A sixpenny set is all you can get in the houses where we are."
(Sung) "I'll buy a trousseau for my bride, as long as I've got you inside, I don't care if it comes from Paris, or from Woolworth's Bazaar."
(Sung) "We'll get a suite, a sweet little suite, of dolls house furniture. A sixpenny set is all you can get in the houses where we are."
(Sung) "True love can ne'er run smooth, you see, and some day you'll throw cups at me, so to save expense we'll buy enamel ones from Woolworth's Bazaar." Sounds of breaking a china, a till ker-ching, and enamel strikes.
(Sung) Pauline said "Let's hurry! Now we needn't worry, our future looks quite bright." She said "Silly sausage, you don't need a mortgage. We'll buy the house outright."
(Sung) In the store of Woolworth, soon they got their full worth, buying every useful thing. Music demonstration, filled her with elation as she heard the young man sing:
(Sung)" We will have a Woolworth wedding, sweetheart you and I. Everything except the grand piano down at Woolworth's you can buy. We will buy the wedding ring there ..."
(Sung) ".... It won't be gold it's true, but our love is eighteen carat, so any kind of ring will do!"
(Sung) "We'll get a suite, a sweet little suite, of dolls house furniture. A sixpenny set is all you can get in the houses where we are."
(Sung) "And at the wedding breakfast, gee! Upon the sideboard you will see. The costly presents friends have sent us from Woolworth's Bazaar."
(Sung) "We'll get a suite, a sweet little suite, of dolls house furniture. A sixpenny set is all you can get in the houses where we are."
(Sung) "And in about a year or so, if you want something to nurse, we'll go and buy a sixpenny ha-'p'ny baby doll at Woolworth's Bazaar." (Shouted) "Hurrah!"
Lively music: Gaumont British theme, New Orleans, Louisiana style.( Voiceover) "Gaumont, bringing the world to your eyes on the silver screen, and, in your lug-holes too, thanks to the Wireless!"
The lively version of the Gaumont British theme continues. (Voiceover) "This has been Professor Lanus Peato reporting. The cameraman was Saul P. Noate. [For non-Scrabble players, Lanus Peato, Saul P Noate and the additional lyrics composer Paula Stone are anagrams of Paul Seaton!] Thanks for Watching.