News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

360A

Date Released

30 Apr 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Drama and tragedy in Canadian Gold Mine
• 2. Reports: Passing of King Fuad of Egypt
• 3. Reports: Italy advances on Addis Ababa
• 4. Reports: Lady Angela Scott’s Wedding
• 5. Sea Story
• 6. Wood Chopping: Introduction by Brian Saveall
• 7. Queen Mary: Described by Sir Malcolm Campbell
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The Indian tourist at Gravesend
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Bournemouth Hard Court Championships
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cup Winners - Arsenal take the Cup home
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Paris Relay Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Herzogin Cecilie Wrecked Off Devon. DESCRIPTION: Famous windjammer, ‘Herzogin Cecilie’, is wrecked off Devon. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot of the coast of Devon. Aerial shot of the coast and the above ship lying wrecked off same. Aerial shot over the ship. Shot of the ship and people standing on the shore. A line to the ship brings ashore her skipper Glen Eriksson. Shot of the skipper with his wife. He leaves by breeches buoy to go back to the ship. NB the ship is a sailing vessel.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4449

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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