News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

392A

Date Released

10 Dec 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Tokyo’s new Diet building
• 2. Reports: Knights of the Thistle
• 3. Reports: Snow in Season
• 4. Reports: Fire out of season
• 5. Reports: Dutch Air Liner crash tragedy
• 6. Crisis
• 7. Festivity: Description by Leslie Mitchell
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - Congratulations on team for winning test
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skating - Cecilia Colledge in Berlin
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Varsity Rugger - Oxford v Cambridge at Twickenham
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Wrestling

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: OK for Christmas From Three Countries. DESCRIPTION: OK for Christmas is blithe report from three countries. SHOTLIST: Broadway - Huge figures in parade down Broadway. Various shots. Germany - Christmas relief fund boxes taken around by General Goering and General Goebbels. Performing Elephants for charity. Paris - Various shots of moving toys in a Paris shot window.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Fundraising; Celebrations and festivals; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4950

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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