Non-Stop Summer Sends Mercury Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
221A
Date Released
31 Aug 1933
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Non-Stop Summer Sends Mercury Up. DESCRIPTION: Seventh heat wave puts 1033 in running for title of hottest year since days of Boadicea. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of bathers in river. CU of small child running water over body in river. Close shot of children bathing and paddling in water. Elevated close shot of street scene with people walking about in shirt sleeves. Bricklayers at work wearing handkerchiefs over heads to shield from sun. Close shot of girls in bathing costumes. One goes down water chute. Elevated shot of river scene with bathers in same. Boats moored beside same. Close shot of men putting out fire in undergrowth, man uses hoses on same ( scratched). Close shot of river steamer alongside quay and crowds line decks and quay. Elevated view of seaside scenes. Good shot of beaches. Close shot of bathers. Children with sea coming up around feet. Close shot of girl with feet in water. Elevated long shot of the beach with the cliffs rising up in background.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Weather; Environment; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2550
Length of story (in feet)
79
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Non-Stop Summer Sends Mercury Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 221A, 31 Aug 1933. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4352 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)