News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

245

Date Released

12 Feb 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is famous stunt pilot racing in plane against cars, over ice track in Germany
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Charlton - "Arethusa" is broken up
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Dublin - Rugby Union - England beat Ireland 13-3
• 4. Paris Night of Strife - February 6th, 1934
• 5. Len Harvey Outpoints Larry Gains in Close-Up of Big Fight at Albert Hall

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paris Night of Strife. New and Old President Arrive. DESCRIPTION: Scene - Hotel de Ville and Place de la Concorde. Sub.1. To retrieve France from her troubles arrives her new Premier and Former President, 71 year-old M Gaston Doumergue. SHOTLIST: Shots of the crowds in the streets at night and fires burning. Men with flaring torches etc. One man lying on ground, with crowd yelling around him. Various shots of the crowds yelling, waving flags and singing. All night shots. Sub.1. Crowds rushing to station. Car driving into Elysee Palace.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Riots

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2797

Length of story (in feet)

159

Story extras:

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