News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

110A

Date Released

16 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Hoover Proclaims Debt Moratorium
• 2. Yachts Start Race Across Atlantic
• 3. Fulham is Honoured by Duchess of York
• 4. Science Goes after the Mighty Atom
• 5. Victoria Memorial Undergoes a Wash
• 6. Even the Wretched Bull Has His Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Victoria Memorial Undergoes a Wash. DESCRIPTION: Office of Works turns out its henchmen to cleanse big statue that fronts Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: Panning shot from Victoria Memorial to Palace in background. Close shots of the men on the statue. Man going up ladder taken from below. Close shot of man on ladder. Men using hoses. Long shot of the statue.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Industry and manufacture

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1310

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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