News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

319A

Date Released

18 Jul 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flashes: Scene of Quetta’s tragedy is visited by HE the Viceroy
• 2. Flashes: Hitler receives representatives of British Legion
• 3. Foreign Affairs: Described by Brian Saveall: July 14th in Paris
• 4. Feature
• 5. Jubilee: Described by Barry Barnes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What a Test by Tom Webster. DESCRIPTION: What a Test! by Tom Webster. SHOTLIST: South Africans batting. England batting and Mitchell batting. Hammond batting. Shot of play ending as rain starts to fall. Shot of spectators leaving and the deserted benches are shown rain soaked. Shot of the pitch being covered. Remainder of the play. End of play.

Keywords

Sport; Weather; Cricket

Locations

Leeds

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3788

Credits:

Commentator

Tom Webster

Length of story (in feet)

99

Story extras:

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