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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

7 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Invention. American Professor. DESCRIPTION: American Professor staggers humanity with brilliant idea says Brian Saveall. SHOTLIST: Shot of professor with plan and new invention. With safety first bath rope. Professor demonstrates same.

Keywords

Curiosities; Domestic life; Inventions and discoveries

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4904

Credits:

Commentator

Brian B. Saveall

Length of story (in feet)

39

Story extras:

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