News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

372A

Date Released

23 Jul 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: New York’s Triborough Bridge opened
• 2. Reports: America’s Heat wave
• 3. Reports: Swan-Upping on Thames
• 4. Reports: Wigan Landmark falls
• 5. Reports: Vimy Pilgrims in Paris
• 6. Reports: Sir Robert Borden interviewed
• 7. Court
• 8. Goodwill
• 9. Spain: Survey by Eric Dunstan
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Davis Cup Inter-zone final
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - English Cricketers for Australia
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Motor Racing - Leinster Trophy Race and Deauville Grand Prix

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 12

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America’s Heat Wave. SHOTLIST: Aerial shots of the beaches and crowds. Fire Hydrants spraying water over people. Horse sprayed with water. Bathing girls have water sprayed from hoses onto them. Crowds in Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Women; Weather; Environment; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4666

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

34

Story extras:

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