News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

377

Date Released

24 Aug 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: A slight slip on Sheppey Bridge
• 2. Reports: Dangers of damming Columbia River
• 3. Reports: Extra ordinary finish to Melbourne Hunt Cup
• 4. Reports: Behind the scenes in Spain
• 5. Reports: Plane crashes in street in Hanworth
• 6. Reports: New NSW Governor welcomed in Sydney
• 7. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Brixham Trawler Race
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: The Grasmere Sports in the Lake District with the Guides Race and Hound Trailing
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Football - The Arsenal in training
• 10. Hats
• 11. Russia
• 12. Wreckers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 12

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Slight Slip on Sheppey Bridge. SHOTLIST: Shot of the Isle of Sheppey. Shot of the Bridge (Kingsferry) across to the mainland. Workmen on same close the bridge. Welding taking place on same. Shot of gates being closed. Shot of man slipping off. He is placed on stretcher. Pedestrians on the re-opened bridge.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Accidents and disasters; Engineering

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4706

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

35

Story extras:

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