News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

111A

Date Released

23 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Statesmen Confer on German Plight
• 2. Conference Scene Shifts to London
• 3. Brighter Cricket Has Come to Stay
• 4. Late King’s Statue Unveiled at Ostend
• 5. Vince Dundee Trains in Open Air Setting
• 6. Royal Ambassadors Call on President
• 7. Mock Air War is Aimed at London

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brighter Cricket Has Come to Stay. DESCRIPTION: When the fair sex take up the game in earnest and trousers, its future is a certainty. SHOTLIST: Women come out of pavilion in slacks and white shirts. Women on ground cheer same. Umpire giving centre and bowler coming up to wicket. Close shot of batswoman hitting the ball. Long shot of the play. Close shot of group watching. Batswoman being bowled out. Close shot of crowd watching same. Groups taking refreshment. Two drinking.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1326

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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