News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

323A

Date Released

15 Aug 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flashes: Flying Policemen scout country in practice alarm
• 2. Flashes: Glorious Twelfth ushers in grouse shooting season
• 3. Flashes: New liner "Orion" on maiden voyage
• 4. Flashes: Crowning King of Dalkey is just an old Irish custom
• 5. Flashes: Fire-fighters put out big blaze in Soho Warehouse
• 6. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Will South Africa win the rubber and so make history
• 7. Foreign Affairs: Abyssinia under arms
• 8. Sea Story

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Section Title

Foreign Affairs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Abyssinia Under Arms. SHOTLIST: Aerial shots over the countryside in Abyssinia. Shot of Addis Ababa and the population. Shots of the women sewing. Shot of the regular army riding and with guns. Shots of the cavalry and infantry. Shot of group of soldiers. Close shot of feet of the infantry marking time. They march barefoot. Infantry marchpast camera.

Keywords

Weapons; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3844

Credits:

Commentator

Brian B. Saveall

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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