News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

423A

Date Released

15 Jul 1937

Date submitted

9 Jul 1937

Date submitted

13 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: The King and Queen in Wales
• 2. Reports: Plane re-fuels in air
• 3. Reports: Grasshopper battle in Colorado
• 4. Reports: Vesuvius angry
• 5. Anniversary
• 6. Song
• 7. Palestine
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: National Swimming Championships at Scarborough
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Melbourne Boat Race
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Motor Racing - The Vanderbilt Cup Race on Long Island
• 11. Old Crocks Race in Paris

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 11

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grasshopper Battle. SHOTLIST: Army trucks moving up in Colorado. Shot of the grasshoppers on the ground. Swarms fly in the air. Woman sweeps up swarm of dead ones.

Keywords

Women; Insects; Animals; Military

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

5506

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

32

Story extras:

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