News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

365A

Date Released

4 Jun 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Holidays: Remarks by Brian Saveall & Barry Barnes
• 2. Reports: The French Strikes
• 3. Reports: Ditching by dynamite
• 4. Reports: Hitler with fleet
• 5. Reports: New wrapping for gas
• 6. Reports: Old Soldiers’ Day
• 7. Reports: Smuggled watches
• 8. Haile Selassie
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Athletics - The British Games at White City
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Amateur Golf
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Perry beaten von Cramm
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Motor Boating
• 13. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Whitsun Holidays. DESCRIPTION: Whitsun sets us all wondering whether summer’s coming. SHOTLIST: People huddle in coats seated on deck-chairs at seaside. Beach scenes in cloudy and rainy weather. Deck-chairs on beach deserted. Crowds walking along promenade. Shots at Blackpool. Girls and men sunbathing. Shot of fair with various amusements. People at swimming pool. One man pushes another in to the water. Children performing drills on the beach.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Women; Weather; Environment; Curiosities

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4562

Credits:

Commentator

Brian B. Saveall

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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