News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

251A

Date Released

29 Mar 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Racing Drivers Meet at Donnington Park
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is Greek steamer K Ktistakia on treacherous Goodwins due to recent fog
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: London - Stavisky jewels located
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Tokyo - Japanese Empire Day
• 5. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Melbourne - High-diving from bridge
• 6. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Lisbon - Portugal’s new destroyer
• 7. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Paris - French style boxing
• 8. Road-Users Ignore Safety-First Rule
• 9. Household Brigade Take Their Fences

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Road-Users Ignore Safety-First Rule. DESCRIPTION: Jay-walkers and foolish drivers contribute some practical examples of reckless behaviour. SHOTLIST: Shot of bad driving on material roads and also on country roads. Over hump-back bridge and corners. Cyclists holding the road. Errand boy on cycle wobbling over the road with another on cross bar. Another reading on cycle. Passenger dropping from moving ‘bus. Bus along street. Passenger crossing in front of stationary ‘bus. Two men walk across road without looking and nearly get run down.

Keywords

Vehicles; Children; Transport; Road transport; Public information

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2853

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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