News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

354A

Date Released

19 Mar 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. In Memoriam: Tribute by Eric Dunstan
• 2. Reports: Oxford on Tideway
• 3. Reports: Fire at Denham Film Studios
• 4. Reports: The War goes on
• 5. Reports: Bathing girls get wet
• 6. Reports: Venizelos Passes
• 7. Reports: Von Ribbentrop here
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: 'Chasing at Auteuil
• 9. Invention
• 10. Fashions
• 11. Remembrance

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Old Contemptibles Pay Tribute to the Dead. DESCRIPTION: ‘Old Contemptibles’ pay proud tribute to Glorious Dead. SHOTLIST: Great War scenes of troops marching. Recruiting poster for ‘More Men’. Shot of the Old Contemptibles marching. Close shot of group of men. Great War scenes and shell bursts. German troops marching. German troops advancing. British tommy defending. Firing machine guns. Statue of soldier on memorial.

Keywords

Commemorations; War veterans; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4343

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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