News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

378A

Date Released

3 Sep 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Queen Mary
• 2. Reports: Italian Manoeuvres
• 3. Reports: Cowal Highland gathering
• 4. Femina: Cruiser launched - Lady Chamberlain christens HMS Birmingham
• 5. Femina: Air Rally at Lympne
• 6. Femina: Film stars present
• 7. Television
• 8. Drama: Described by Eric Dunstan
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Chinese Footballers
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Interviews with Olympic Stars

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thrills and Tragedy Mark Pit-Head Scenes of US Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Thrills and tragedy mark Pit-head scenes of US Disaster. SHOTLIST: Shot of men going down emergency shaft. Movietone go down with rescue party. Shot of the men being rescued.

Keywords

Mining; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Missouri; Moberly

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4724

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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