News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

34

Date Released

27 Jan 1930

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Hungary Still Keeps Up a Brave Show
• 2. Mr John D Rockefeller - The Richest Man in the World
• 3. Rice Cakes While you Wait
• 4. Navy’s Rum Ration
• 5. American Winter Sports at Lake Placid

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr John D Rockefeller - the Richest Man in the World. SHOTLIST: Who placed supporting order for £10,000,000 during Wall Street slump. Mr Rockefeller is 90 and this is his first appearance in sound film. Shots of the old man speaking.

Keywords

Economics; Business and commerce

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

534

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

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