News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

399

Date Released

25 Jan 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Wedding in Scotland
• 2. Reports: Scotland in Australia
• 3. Reports: Gold galore in US
• 4. Reports: Division of Wealth
• 5. Reports: Sea Heroes
• 6. Reports: Sir Neville Chamberlain opens the new Birmingham Telephone Exchange
• 7. Reports: Michigan - "Sit Down" strikers take action
• 8. Tragedy
• 9. Rubbish
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Coxing - Tiny cox for Oxford crew
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Ice Trotting
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skating - Ice Follies of 1937
• 13. Prosperity

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 13

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Telephone House Birmingham. SHOTLIST: Exterior of the new telephone building. Interior of Sir Neville Chamberlain speaking. Mr Chamberlain pulls switch. Generator in action. Men at levers. Elevated shot of the switchboards and girls at same.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Women; Communications; Science and technology

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5058

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

40

Story extras:

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