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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

423A

Date Released

15 Jul 1937

Date submitted

9 Jul 1937

Date submitted

18 Jun 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

6 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prima Donna Meets Strange Song Birds in Australia. DESCRIPTION: Prima Donna meets strange song-birds in Australian bush - Lotte Lehmann. SHOTLIST: Lottie Lehman at Australian Picnic. Seated on ground. She hears sound of a kookaburra. Two of these birds seated on hand of man. The singer has a bird on her hand and sings with it.

Keywords

Music and dance; Animals; Performing arts

Footage sources

Sydney

Card file number

5509

Credits:

Commentator

Beryl de Querton

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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