News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

117A

Date Released

3 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Cabinet Adopt White Heather as Token
• 2. Grass Track Racing Has Big Following
• 3. Clyde is Dredged to Let Cunarder Out
• 4. Helen Wills Moody Regains US Title
• 5. Princess Ileana’s Stay Cut Short
• 6. Chase Through New York Streets Ends in Bandits’ Death

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cabinet Adopt White Heather As Token. DESCRIPTION: Mr JH Thomas distributes Premier’s buttonhole to colleagues in Downing Street garden. SHOTLIST: Various shots in the garden. Mr Thomas pinning the buttonholes on. Close shot of Mr Neville Chamberlain and Mr Stanley Baldwin. Mr Ramsay MacDonald is seen prominently. Shot of cabinet group. Mr Cunliffe Lister, Neville Chamberlain, Mr Thomas, Lord Reading and Sir Samuel Hoare. Seated are Lord Sankey, Mr MacDonald, Mr Baldwin and Sir Herbert Samuel. CU Mr MacDonald.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1392

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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