News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

122A

Date Released

8 Oct 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Barking is London’s Latest Borough
• 2. Incendiaries Set Hay-Ricks Ablaze
• 3. Winter Guests at Whipsnade Zoo
• 4. Germany in Grip of Early Floods
• 5. Sir Alfred Yarrow Favours Air Travel
• 6. Britain’s Speed Aces Meet at Hanworth
• 7. Guards Walk to Save Our Money

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir Alfred Yarrow Favours Air Travel. DESCRIPTION: Ninety years old shipping magnate says why he likes to go by air instead of by ship and train. SHOTLIST: Close shot of Mr Yarrow speaking to camera. Mr Yarrow enters plane after shaking hands with pilot. Close shot of aircraft taking off across aerodrome.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Economics; Aviation; Business and commerce

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1455

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

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