News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

423

Date Released

12 Jul 1937

Date submitted

9 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The King in Glasgow and Edinburgh
• 2. Reports: Roosevelt’s son weds Miss Ethel Dupont
• 3. Reports: Caterpillar plague
• 4. Reports: German Stunt Flyer
• 5. Reports: German "Double" Autogyro rises straight up
• 6. Cricket - Eton V Harrow
• 7. Palestine Story
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Lacrosse - America plays England
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Open Golf - Henry Cotton draws the final for Victory
• *SCOTLAND’S HOMAGE: The King and Queen’s Coronation Visit to Scotland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eton v Harrow at Lord’s. DESCRIPTION: The Duchess of Gloucester at first day of Eton v Harrow at Lord’s. SHOTLIST: Shot of the stands. Fashion plates walk around the grounds. Eton and Harrow boys with parents etc. Duchess of Gloucester walks into camera with another male personality. Crowds under umbrellas. Old coaches seen in grounds. Woman uses lipstick. Shot of large umbrella taking up whole of picture. Small girl walks under umbrella. Foreign royal personage under fancy umbrella. Cricket scenes.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Students; Education and training; Children; Weather; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5499

Credits:

Commentator

Beryl de Querton

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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