News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

395A

Date Released

31 Dec 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. 1937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: Madrid - The ruins of Madrid
• 2. 1937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: Germany - peasants at Berchtesgaden shoot in the New Year
• 3. 1937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: The Hague - Prince Bernhard is sworn into the armed services
• 4. 1937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: London - Stands for the Coronation
• 5. 1937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: Australia - Spring in Sydney
• 6. 1937:00:00: Brian Saveall takes up the story from a different view point
• 7. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Swimming - The Christmas plunge in the Serpentine
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Ski Jumping - St Moritz
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Ice Gliding
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Yachting - The Bombay Royal Yacht Club
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - Brisbane the Test
• 12. Russia: Described by Eric Dunstan

Story

Story No. within this Issue

12 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soviet’s Armed Might in Mimic Actions By Land and Water. DESCRIPTION: Soviet armed might in mimic actions by land and water. SHOTLIST: Tanks on land and through water. Planes in air dropping parachutes. Shots of the parachute troops landing and rushing to weapons, also dropped by parachutes. Night shots of manoeuvres. Guns firing. Troops dashing along with rifles. Russian navy at sea. Sailors on the guns. Smoke screen at sea. Shot of the big guns.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4992

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

79

Story extras:

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