News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

114

Date Released

10 Aug 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Mollison Completes Great Record
• 2. Japanese Farmers Plant Rice Fields
• 3. Gangsters Outrage Stirs New York
• 4. Baby Car Record is Broken Again
• 5. Austrian Scouts Hail Their Chief
• 6. Footballers Pull Their Boots On

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jap Farmers Plant Rice Fields. DESCRIPTION: Accompanied by music and oxen dressed in ancient harness rustic folk celebrate longest day. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of Jap farmers planting rice, walking with oxen in the various actions of the rice planting. Close shot of the planting. Close shot men banging drums (priests??). Elevated shot of the whole ceremony.

Keywords

Agriculture; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1354

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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