News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

404A

Date Released

4 Mar 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Queen Mary with the Welsh Guards
• 2. Reports: The Llandovery Castle
• 3. Reports: Ship in distress in America
• 4. Reports: Floods in Germany
• 5. Reports: Langley train smash
• 6. Reports: Big Tom cleaned
• 7. Reports: 'Daily Mail’ Contract Bridge Contest
• 8. Reports: Manicure, please
• 9. Fashions: Described by Beryl de Querton
• 10. Progeny
• 11. Names and News: Gracie Fields leaves for America
• 12. Names and News: Jack Doyle is also off to the States
• 13. Names and News: Megan Taylor skating at Earls Court
• 14. Names and News: Cecilia Colledge skating and with trophy
• 15. Names and News: Don Bradman, Gubby Allen and those "Ashes"
• 16. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Massed rowing in California
• 17. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rowing - The Oxford girls team
• 18. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Canoeing - Cross Channel attempt abandoned
• 19. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - At Chicago Jimmy Braddock and Joe Louis sign up
• 20. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: 3-Ring Boxing in New York

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 20

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Tom Cleaned. SHOTLIST: Shot of dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. Shots of men standing alongside clock and removing the hands.

Keywords

Buildings and structures

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5195

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

20

Story extras:

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