News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

358A

Date Released

16 Apr 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: London honours late German Ambassador
• 2. Reports: A Flying Flea ‘Hop’
• 3. Reports: Tornado havoc in US
• 4. Reports: Boulder Dam rivals Niagara Falls
• 5. Reports: Peace discussions at Geneva
• 6. Reports: Lord Reay’s Wedding
• 7. Reports: 'Hindenburg’ at Rio
• 8. Easter
• 9. Walking
• 10. Guns
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Indian cricketers sail and Paris goes ‘chasing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wintry Weather at Easter. DESCRIPTION: Wintry weather does its best to dash holiday spirits. SHOTLIST: Shot of man’s knees knocking together. Brooklands in the rain. Meeting postponed. Rain falling in puddles. Mass of children walking along. In Aldershot a baker throws hot cross buns to children. Children fight for same. Close shot of group of these eating. Close shot of kids. Shots of litter on ground. Boys gather same and place in bins. In Hammerton, Leicestershire, procession of people at bottle kicking. Hare pie being cut and later the people take place in the bottle kicking.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Weather; Curiosities; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4411

Credits:

Commentator

Brian B. Saveall

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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