News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

401

Date Released

8 Feb 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: The King of Sweden in Brussels
• 2. Reports: Coronation Medals
• 3. Reports: Rome Wedding - The British Ambassador’s daughter, Margaret Drummond weds John Walker
• 4. Reports: Lindberghs in Rome
• 5. Reports: French conscripts don’t care
• 6. Reports: Patriots in Japan
• 7. Reports: More Quads in Bucharest, Rumania
• 8. Diversion
• 9. Rugby
• 10. Floods: Description by Eric Dunstan
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Motor Scooting for Miami belles
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Ski-jumping at Garmisch
• 13. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skating for children in New York

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Debs and Duchesses Declare That Darts Are "Too Thrilling". DESCRIPTION: Debs and Duchesses declare that darts are "too thrilling" says Barry Barnes. SHOTLIST: Shot of publican drawing a pint behind the bar. Close shots of dartboard and darts being drawn from board. Chalker marking scores. Shots of players. Close shot man drinking. CU woman, of society. Men and women in evening dress play darts in salon. Waiter shows them how. Dart falls into board. Dart hits and breaks vase.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Women; Curiosities; Youth

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5114

Credits:

Commentator

Barry K. Barnes

Length of story (in feet)

72

Story extras:

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