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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

345A

Date Released

16 Jan 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Tyldesley & Swindon - Fire Tragedy and Railway smash
• 2. Reports: Oxford - Dark blue oars take the water
• 3. Reports: Moscow - New Underground Railway
• 4. Reports: Liverpool - Student’s Rag
• 5. Personalities: Malcolm MacDonald versus Randolph Churchill in the Dingwall By-Election
• 6. Uniforms
• 7. Fashions
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Trotting revived in Australia
• 9. Police
• 10. India

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rome Policemen. DESCRIPTION: Roman bobbies never look a gift horse in the mouth. SHOTLIST: Shots of cars stopping at the traffic cop’s island and giving the gifts. The gifts are collected by car.

Keywords

Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals; Police; Road transport

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4202

Credits:

Commentator

Brian B. Saveall

Length of story (in feet)

43

Story extras:

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