News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

406A

Date Released

18 Mar 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Memoir: Tribute by Eric Dunstan
• 2. Reports: Floods in Putney & the Fens
• 3. Reports: Wanted - new map of Folkestone
• 4. Reports: Niagara frozen stiff
• 5. Reports: Il Duce goes east
• 6. Reports: Lord Milne’s daughter weds at the Tower
• 7. Reports: His Majesty at Kennington
• 8. Names and News: Amelia Earhart
• 9. Names and News: Mr Mackenzie King
• 10. Names and News: The King of Denmark
• 11. Boxing: Description by Alan Howland
• 12. Other Sports: Racing in Miami
• 13. Other Sports: The Lincolnshire is won by ‘Marmaduke’
• 14. Other Sports: Ski-jumping in New Hampshire

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 14

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods in Putney & the Fens. SHOTLIST: Floods over the towing past at Putney. Cars on the flooded road. Boats and swan on the river. Aerial of the fenland. Shot of the town of Ely in the flooded area. Shots of ‘buses and cars on the roads forming barrier between floods. Men higher embankments.

Keywords

Vehicles; Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Lincolnshire

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5236

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

73

Story extras:

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