Dispatch From Tomtopia (1946)

Item title reads - Dispatch from Tomtopia. Ashford, Kent. M/S of comedian Tommy Handley hiding behind a tree, he comes out then takes his hat off and smiles to the people gathered around the new youth centre. He opens it and beckons the children inside. M/S as he comically defines a cricket match to a group of boys. M/S’s of the young boys listening. Tommy greets Constable Hood who had the idea for the centre. He cracks a few jokes and they walk off arm in arm. 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 British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957