News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

241

Date Released

15 Jan 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Spurs Win Victory over Cup Holders
• 2. Camera Makes Rapid Sketches in America: First snapshot is airman, who earns daily bread by crashing aged planes from 3000ft. up
• 3. Camera Makes Rapid Sketches in America: Sub.1. New Jersey - Same idea on solid earth
• 4. Camera Makes Rapid Sketches in America: Sub.2. Los Angeles - California flood damage
• 5. Stavisky Scandal Shocks All France
• 6. HMS Nelson Runs Aground on Bank
• 7. Ski-Jumping Aces Leap into Form

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stavisky Scandal Shocks All France. DESCRIPTION: Bayonne bank fraud and death of financier cause tremendous excitement throughout Republic. SHOTLIST: Shot of the Municipal Bank in Bayonne. Close shot of the plaque above doorway. CU still photograph of Stavisky. Close shot of forged bonds. Pan shot from top of alps to chalet below in which Stavisky took refuge. (Scenic shots). Widow of Stavisky walking to hospital.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Environment; Economics; Industry and manufacture; Scandals; Landforms; Crime; Scenery and travel

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2761

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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