News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

351

Date Released

24 Feb 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Rescues from the ice
• 2. Reports: Eyston’s attempt
• 3. Reports: Nice Battle of Flowers
• 4. Art: Remarks by Brian Saveall
• 5. Antiques: Says Barry Barnes
• 6. Cameragraphs
• 7. Industries & Fashion
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: The Eclipse Stakes at Bombay
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Eton Steeplechase
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Britain v USA Polo
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: 'Silver Skates’ Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What Modern Movies Owe to First Flicks. DESCRIPTION: Modern movies owe tremendous debt to first flicks. SHOTLIST: London Fire Brigade dashing to fire and making rescue in 1896. Shots of old magic lantern and slides. One is put in upside down. Other shots of slides. CU M Lumiere. Shot of train arriving at railway station.

Keywords

Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Railways; Cinema; Inventions and discoveries; Cameramen; Newsreels

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4277

Credits:

Commentator

Barry K. Barnes

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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