US Elections

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
388A
Date Released
12 Nov 1936
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Election Scenes. DESCRIPTION: At his country residence, Hyde Park, President Roosevelt works whilst voting takes place. The Roosevelt family vote at their local Polling Station. SHOTLIST: Shot of President Roosevelt going into voting box to place vote. Shot taken with Mrs Roosevelt. Night shot of New York illuminated and crowds surging forward waving. Election Scenes - CARD 6442 Roosevelt on the arm of his son speaking to crowd of people and laughing outside house. Shots of him leaving them. Good shot of Hyde Park house. Interior shots of Roosevelt seated at table with telegrams of congratulations and Secretary MacIntyre. She of other people greeting the President. President Roosevelt’s mother seated at table with grand-daughter and her mother. President Roosevelt goes into voting box and curtains are drawn, likewise another woman voting. Close shot of Mrs Roosevelt voting and smiling. Governor Landon at polling station. He and Mrs Landon place their votes. Night shots at Hyde Park and Roosevelt is acclaimed by crowds. He waves to them. With him is Mrs Roosevelt and her son. Roosevelt with son. Good scenic shots of the Hyde Park residence. Roosevelt and wife at polling booth and Roosevelt smiling. Roosevelt speaking.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Communications; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4878
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
267
Story extras:
Film clip

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'US Elections', British Movietone News Issue No. 388A, 12 Nov 1936. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/7012 (Accessed 28 Feb 2025)