News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

257A

Date Released

10 May 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. High Commissioner Talks about Canada
• 2. US Fleet is Moved Across to Atlantic
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is British car drivers competing in new dirt-track racing sport at Greenford
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Llanmadoc - Epidemic of Monsters
• 5. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Helston - The "Furry Dance"
• 6. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Paris - Polo on Pogo Sticks
• 7. Sydney Holds Royal Agricultural Show
• 8. Endeavour Sails in First Trial at Sea

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Fleet Is Moved Across to Atlantic. DESCRIPTION: American ships break all records on way through Panama Canal after years in Pacific. SHOTLIST: Fleet at sea into camera. Various ships include A/C "Lexington" going through canal. Aerials and head on shots. Shots of the "Saratoga" going through etc.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Environment; Navy; Military

Locations

Atlantic Ocean; Panama Canal

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2900

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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