News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

422A

Date Released

8 Jul 1937

Date submitted

2 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott: Atlantic conquest
• 2. Reports: Dresden jousting
• 3. Reports: Rockettes in Paris
• 4. Reports: Road-up epidemic
• 5. Screen
• 6. Screen
• 7. Cockneys: Remarks by Carl Bernard
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Golf - The early rounds of the British Open at Carnoustie
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - The Palio di Siena
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The Varsity Match at Lord’s
• 11. Scotland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 11

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Road-Up Epidemic. SHOTLIST: Road-up signs. Men working on the roads. Close shots of pneumatic drill at work. Workmen have break and drink tea. Elevated shot of the operations. Man goes down man-hole. Other shots of work in progress and pedestrians walking by.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture; Road transport

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5489

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

29

Story extras:

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