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

8 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Martin Johnson, the Film Hunter Dies in Plane Crash. DESCRIPTION: Martin Johnson the film hunter dies in plane crash. SHOTLIST: Two bi-planes in the air. Plane on ground and Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson seated longside camping. Lions seated alongside the plane and leaping up at the sides. Close shot of Martin and camera. Natives and huts. Plane taking off past same. Aerial of Giraffe herd running along. CU of Osa Johnson with camera. CU of Martin Johnson looking down from window of plane. Aerial of herd of elephants.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Performing arts

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5060

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

49

Story extras:

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