Dublin Sweepstake for Fabulous Prize Money is Drawn

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
76A
Date Released
20 Nov 1930
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dublin Sweepstake is Drawn. DESCRIPTION: Largest lottery ever held in these islands staged at Mansion House. Sub.1. Speeches are made by: Lord Mayor of Dublin. Viscount Powerscourt. General O’Duffy (Chief of Civic Guard). Sub.2. Blind children draw the 1,300,000 to 1 chance for someone to win £204,764. Sub.3. 21 Moore Street - but Dublin doesn’t own the only Moore Street. SHOTLIST: Vans and police arrive. Boxes carried in. Shots of masses of tickets. CU mass of tickets. Nurses on platform. Sub.1. Speeches being made. Sub.2. Shots of the draw
Keywords
Gambling; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Children; Aristocracy; Local government; Military; Disabled persons
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
942
Length of story (in feet)
273
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Dublin Sweepstake for Fabulous Prize Money is Drawn', British Movietone News Issue No. 76A, 20 Nov 1930. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/2739 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)