News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

390

Date Released

23 Nov 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The King
• 2. Reports: The King’s Portrait
• 3. Reports: Spanish War by sea
• 4. Reports: Explosion tragedy in France
• 5. Reports: Premier on democracy
• 6. Reports: A Peach of a Pageant
• 7. Invention
• 8. Coronation: Description by Beryl de Querton
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: The Melbourne Cup
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Adelaide shows sports
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Gene Sarazen in Australia
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Wrestling in Sydney

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The King in South Wales. DESCRIPTION: His Majesty tours distressed areas in South Wales. SHOTLIST: Elevated shots of the King walking through crowds. Shots of unemployed workers building. The King enters new houses. Shot of him leaving same with Sir Kingsley Wood. Shot of the King mixing mortar. Shot of derelict steel mill. Seen walking amongst the people.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Social conditions; Industry and manufacture

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4898

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive