News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

348A

Date Released

6 Feb 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Smithfield Strike
• 2. Reports: Australian Wedding
• 3. Reports: Davis Cup draw
• 4. Reports: Mussolini’s son
• 5. Reports: Balkan Kings in Paris
• 6. Reports: Icicle Ship
• 7. Legs: Described by Brian Saveall
• 8. Fashions: Described by Beryl de Querton
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: British diving experts start practising for Olympic honours
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Winter sports on real snow can be enjoyed in ‘Darkest Africa’
• 11. Traffic

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Traffic - Manchester Police Are Always Two Jumps Ahead. DESCRIPTION: Manchester Police are always two jumps ahead says Barry Barnes. SHOTLIST: Manchester traffic scenes. Speeded up shots of same and the traffic cop on duty. Slow shots of traffic. Speeded up shots. Good shots of Trolley buses.

Keywords

Vehicles; Curiosities; Transport; Road transport; Newsreels

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4241

Credits:

Commentator

Barry K. Barnes

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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