News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

287A

Date Released

6 Dec 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Around the World with Movietone: London - Bandit’s hold-up
• 2. Around the World with Movietone: England - Royal Honeymoon
• 3. Around the World with Movietone: Ireland - Beet Factory opens
• 4. Around the World with Movietone: France - Breton wrestling
• 5. Around the World with Movietone: Spain - Victors Parade
• 6. Around the World with Movietone: Palestine - Police sports gala
• 7. Around the World with Movietone: Japan - Air minded youngsters
• 8. Around the World with Movietone: Australia - A clever clown
• 9. Around the World with Movietone: Pacific - Captain Ulm lost
• 10. Around the World with Movietone: Canada - Santa Claus. Ahoy
• 11. Great Speed-Up at Croydon Airport

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Great Speed Up at Croydon Airport. SHOTLIST: Pan shot down the clock at Croydon. Baggage lying on the ground. Paris sign at stop post. Baggage being put aboard plane. CU of "Royal Mail" on side of plane. Paris sign substituted for Brussels. Speeded up shots of Mail plane arriving, mail and baggage being loaded, passengers rushing from waiting room and boarding plane takes off.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Postal services; Newsreels

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3307

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

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