Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Mass Holiday Fun

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
531
Date Released
7 Aug 1939
Date submitted
17 Jul 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 10
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coney Island Season. DESCRIPTION: The fun-fairs of Coney Island. SHOTLIST: Bathers disport themselves on the beach but the wind causes trouble with a girl’s dress. Crowds line the streets and the amusement parks are extremely popular, and so are the piping hot-dogs. Shots of the Joy-Wheel.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Weather; Curiosities; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
37066
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:

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'Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Mass Holiday Fun', British Movietone News Issue No. 531, 7 Aug 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10147 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)