News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

316A

Date Released

27 Jun 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flashes: Guards take part in Paris festival of Military Music
• 2. Flashes: Ballarat firemen get a trifle wet in speed contest
• 3. Topics of Today: Wimbledon by Tom Webster
• 4. Editorial: Sir Malcolm Campbell comments on lighter topics of the moment. The Heatwave, the Hansom Cab Centenary and Safety First
• 5. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Henry Cotton starts favourite in British Open Golf Contest
• 6. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Lovelock defeats pick of American milers in Princetown race
• 7. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Walter Neusel defeats Jack Petersen at Wembley

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Flashes

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ballarat firemen get a speed contest. SHOTLIST: Shots of the firemen taking part in the speed contest. Laying on hoses etc.

Keywords

Curiosities; Competitions

Locations

Victoria; Ballarat

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3748

Length of story (in feet)

46

Story extras:

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