News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

234A

Date Released

30 Nov 1933

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Spring Racing Begins Down in Australia
• 2. Bus Drivers Slide on London’s Skidding Rink
• 3. Roosevelt Declares Soviet Recognition
• 4. 600 Irish Blueshirts Conceal Uniforms
• 5. Search for World’s Roof Gets Hotter
• 6. Navy Remembers Battle of Navarino

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bus Drivers Slide in London Skidding Rink. DESCRIPTION: Grease and oil in unique Chiswick track facilitate cutting of fancy figures as regular training. SHOTLIST: Instructor talking to drivers. Movietone van comes onto grease spattered rink in front of autobus. Close shot of front of ‘bus wheels. ‘Buses skidding.

Keywords

Mass media; Vehicles; Curiosities; Transport; Road transport

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2696

Length of story (in feet)

88

Story extras:

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