News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

259

Date Released

21 May 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Prince Visits Scene of His Investiture
• 2. US-To-Rome Flyers Are Down in Ireland
• 3. Woodfull Appeals for Empire Buying
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is British champion Len Harvey in training at Windsor for fight with Petersen
• 5. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Whipsnade - The King of Beasts
• 6. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Manchukuo - Drive on Bandits
• 7. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Le Bourget - World’s biggest air liner
• 8. His Majesty Opens Royal Tournament

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 8

Section Title

Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Picture Paragraphs the King of Beasts. SHOTLIST: Shot of Lion seated on top of shed. Lions play with old motor tyre. CU lion roaring. Single lion on ground.

Keywords

Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2916

Length of story (in feet)

31

Story extras:

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