News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

100A

Date Released

7 May 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. New Zealand Team Start Their Tour
• 2. Foreign Legion Holds Centenary Parade
• 3. Primo Carnera and Jack Sharkey Sign Agreement
• 4. Everybody Swims in Australia
• 5. Guards Band Plays at Rhodes Tomb
• 6. Meet an Academy Masterpiece
• 7. Charmed Life Hero Killed in Crash

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swimming Contest in Australia. DESCRIPTION: 700 contestants enter for long distance splash in waters of the Yarra at Melbourne. SHOTLIST: Shot of the start. Swimmers in the water also long shot. Winner shaking hands with a spectator after race.

Keywords

Sport; Competitions

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1190

Length of story (in feet)

79

Story extras:

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