News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

276A

Date Released

17 Sep 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Chief Scout is Quite Fit Again
• 2. Movietone News Paragraphs: Long Beach, California - Pacific coast storms
• 3. Movietone News Paragraphs: Ballater - Princess Marina greeted in Scotland
• 4. Movietone News Paragraphs: Franton de Sare - Wood Chopping Contest
• 5. Textile Strike Rioting in US

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

Movietone News Paragraphs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wood Chopping Contest. SHOTLIST: Shot of the contestants chopping the wood and CU of one man with bare feet standing on the block and chipping at same. close shot of group of old folk (peasants). Finish of competition.

Keywords

Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Older people; Forestry

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3155

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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