News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

416A

Date Released

27 May 1937

Date Other

May 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Coronation
• 2. Reports: Their Majesties at St Paul’s
• 3. Reports: Their Majesties at No 10
• 4. Reports: Royalty at the Chelsea Flower Show
• 5. Reports: Empire Air Day Rehearsal
• 6. Reports: Plane christening by Mrs Roosevelt
• 7. Foreign News: John D Rockefeller dies at age of 97
• 8. Foreign News: King of Italy in Budapest
• 9. Foreign News: Paris Exhibition opened
• 10. Foreign News: Basque children reach England
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Soccer - Manchester City v Germany in Berlin
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rowing - Oxford Eights Week
• 13. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Yachting - Launch of "Ranger"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 13

Section Title

Foreign News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paris Exhibition Opened. SHOTLIST: President Lebrun walking along to open exhibition with another. Seen walking along with members of government. Shot of the exhibition. Shot of river with boat on same and the exhibition alongside. Eiffel Tower seen in the distance as boat goes along the river. Assembly mount the steps.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Footage sources

Paris

Card file number

5388

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

27

Story extras:

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