News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

277

Date Released

24 Sep 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery
• 2. TOM Sopwith’s Great Endeavour
• 3. Movietone News Paragraphs: Portsmouth - Sir Alan Cobham’s non-stop bid
• 4. Movietone News Paragraphs: Runswick - The Princess Royal christen a lifeboat
• 5. Movietone News Paragraphs: London - Unemployed men play "Test" match at Lord’s
• 6. Movietone News Paragraphs: Avize - 1934 Champagne vintage
• 7. Fred Perry - World’s No 1
• 8. 500 Mile Dash at Brooklands

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: TOM Sopwith’s Great Endeavour. DESCRIPTION: The battle for the America’s Cup begins at Rhode Island. SHOTLIST: Aerial of the yachts etc at Rhode Island. Mr Sopwith and Mr Vanderbilt greet one another. "Endeavour" passes the camera and Mrs Sopwith is seen on board. "Rainbow" past camera. Commander Vanderbilt at the helm of same. President Roosevelt looks on from balcony of ship. Various shots of the racing.

Keywords

Sport; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Economics; Business and commerce; Sailing

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3160

Length of story (in feet)

115

Story extras:

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