News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

343A

Date Released

2 Jan 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. New Year
• 2. Weather: Described by Ivan Scott
• 3. Zoo News
• 4. Personalities: Lindbergh in Britain
• 5. Personalities: The Passing of Lord Reading
• 6. Transport: by Sir Malcolm Campbell
• 7. Filmdom
• 8. Sports: Australians win first ‘Test’ match against an Indian XI
• 9. Sports: Old age competes in French Mass Race across country
• 10. Sports: Wrestling Champion keeps World Title in savage bout
• 11. Sports: Ski-jumping experts compete for Trophy on St Moritz track

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Chapter of Floods and Accidents. DESCRIPTION: A chapter of Floods and Accidents. SHOTLIST: Aerial scenes of floods in the Thames valley. Surrounding buildings. Ground level shots of same. House and car, car had crashed through same. Shot of damaged car and hole in side of house. Shot of railwaymen repairing the line in Kent after landslide.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Railways; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4161

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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