News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

359A

Date Released

23 Apr 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: His Majesty meets Scouts at Windsor
• 2. Reports: Dust menace in US
• 3. Reports: Hitler’s birthday
• 4. Reports: Exit a dictator
• 5. Reports: Duke and Duchess of Kent fly home
• 6. Reports: Signallers’ Rodeo
• 7. Reports: Circus Thrills
• 8. Reports: Ex-King Alfonso’s nephew weds
• 9. Budget
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - All-India team here
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Max Baer as referee
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Epsom - City and Suburban

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 12

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Circus Thrills. SHOTLIST: Elephant with woman in trunk. He lifts her and then drops her. The elephant then stands on front legs and lifts rear in the air. Poodle on tight rope. Trapeze artists act swinging. One artist falls but hangs onto rope lower down. Two men are shot from a gun.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Stunts; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4433

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

26

Story extras:

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