News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

417

Date Released

31 May 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Royalty: Royal Family is kept busy with round of season’s functions
• 2. Royalty: Royal Family is kept busy with round of season’s functions
• 3. Royalty: Royal Family is kept busy with round of season’s functions
• 4. Reports: The Political kaleidoscope
• 5. Reports: New Air liner for Atlantic Service
• 6. Reports: Hot Air Balloon burnt up
• 7. Reports: On the rocks off Sydney
• 8. Reports: Strange vehicles in London streets - Bus strike ends
• 9. Sports: Amateur Golf Final
• 10. Sports: Tankards for New College oarsmen
• 11. Sports: Windsor to London Marathon
• 12. Boxing
• 13. Boxing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 13

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hot Air Balloon Burnt Up. SHOTLIST: Shot of the balloon. Professor Piccard close shots also helping with the ropes. Balloon on fire in the air. Falls to ground.

Keywords

Aviation; Science and technology; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Paris

Card file number

5392

Length of story (in feet)

32

Story extras:

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