News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

320A

Date Released

25 Jul 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Safety First
• 2. Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Stratosphere Balloon bursts
• 3. Feature
• 4. Antiquities
• 5. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Davis Cup Matches - Germany v USA
• 6. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cambridge win again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tom Webster Engages on Croquet Whoopee. DESCRIPTION: Tom Webster indulges in Croquet Whoopee. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the game being played. Shots of aged spectators. Good shots of Croquet ball struck, through hoop and hitting pole at end of game. GVs of ladies and gentlemen playing croquet. Shot of man (Tom Webster?) asleep in deck-chair. MS lady knitting.

Keywords

Sport

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3799

Credits:

Commentator

Tom Webster

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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