News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

390A

Date Released

26 Nov 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Funeral of Salengro
• 2. Reports: Duke of Norfolk at Court of Claims
• 3. Reports: Armistice Day in Canada
• 4. Reports: The World’s Longest Bridge opened
• 5. Reports: Columbus Ashes
• 6. Australia
• 7. Eats
• 8. Screen: Remarks by Ivan Scott
• 9. Motoring
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Australian Rodeo
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: California Water Polo
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: English Table Tennis

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 12

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World’s Longest Bridge. SHOTLIST: Scenic shot of the Golden Gate Bridge as San Francisco. Shot of ships passing underneath. Shot of the Navy at same. The bridge is opened and a golden chain is cut. Shot of cars on the bridge. Aerial shots over the bridge.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Engineering; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4910

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

35

Story extras:

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