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

9 / 11

Section Title

Sports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Mass Race Across Country. SHOTLIST: Shots of pistol being fired. Shots of the start and the racing through the Bois de Boulogne. One is an old man.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Athletics; Older people

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4168

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

35

Story extras:

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