News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pictorial News / Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

396-2

Date Released

31 Mar 1919

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Beatty’s Squadron at Liverpool
• 2. Prince of Wales at Kenley Cross-Country Race
• 3. German Ships Come for Food
• 4. Queen of Roumania at Hospital Supply Depot
• 5. Home for Disabled Soldiers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Each team consisted of one officer, one sergeant, one corporal and twelve privates, and race was run to select home army team for Inter-Theatre of War Championship. Corporal Blewitt (3rd MGC) first man home." Prince of Wales sees Army cross country race.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Military

Credits:

Camera

Robert Kenneth Leslie Gordon

Length of story (in feet)

65

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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