News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

247A

Date Released

1 Mar 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Universities Occupy Sporting Limelight
• 2. Austria Keeps Close Watch on Frontier
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is Prince of Wales at Birmingham during visit to British Industries Fair
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Dublin - Ireland v Belgium soccer
• 5. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Spain - Express train wreck
• 6. Joyce Cooper Wins First Race in NSW
• 7. Stalin Reviews Red Troops in Moscow

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Austria Keeps Close Watch on Frontier. DESCRIPTION: Heimwehr supporters of Government are alert on Tyrol border, fearing invasion by Nazis. SHOTLIST: Shots of frontier post in the Tyrol. Sentry on watch. Troops with skis. Bugle call summons Heimwehr men to muster in village street. Watchers on the road. Car is stopped by sentry.

Keywords

Politics and government; Music and dance; Weapons; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2818

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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