British Children Off To Switzerland (1948)

Unissued / Unused material. British children prepare to leave for Switzerland for a holiday which is part of the country’s wedding present to Princess Elizabeth. London. M/S crowd of children at the airport. C/U Trevor Davis saying goodbye to his cat. M/S John Watts walking out of door with his mother. M/S John Watts having his face washed by his mother. M/S’s plane taxiing and taking off. M/S street, pan to children playing. M/S as Mrs Davis opens door and calls Trevor in. M/S going into living room. M/S as he takes his shoes off. C/U hole in one of his socks. M/S of him cleaning his shoes. C/U Davis and mother packing his case. He puts a toy pistol in the case. C/U head shot of Trevor, C/U of his mother. C/U John cleaning his teeth. C/U his mother combing his hair. M/S children playing in the street again. M/S people waving goodbye to the children, who are in a coach going to the airport. M/S group of children on the tarmac at the airfield. C/U the boys. M/S as they wave from coach, M/S as