News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

268A

Date Released

23 Jul 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Endeavour Sails on Her High Enterprise
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is plea of Siamese Twins against official ban on marriage plans of one attached sister
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Roanne, France - Water-jousting on the Loire
• 4. Rain Saves Test for England

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rain Saves Test for England. DESCRIPTION: 3rd & Last Day’s Play Bradman 304 - Australia 584. England 229 for 6 - then rain. SHOTLIST: Bradman is out and leaves field. Crowd cheer and stand up and clap. Shot of refreshment being taken. Play resumed. Voce leaves field. Shot of storm clouds gathering. Shots of the storm breaking and the teams running to the pavilion. Spectators sit under umbrellas and the pitch is covered with special covers. Shot of the spectators sitting under mackintoshes etc. Puddles on the ground. Deserted seats in the rain. Thunder is heard. Shot of the deserted rain covered pitch. Close shot of the puddles. Woodfull and another survey the pitch. Paper floats along in puddle.

Keywords

Sport; Food and cooking; Weather; Cricket

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3041

Length of story (in feet)

215

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