News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

425A

Date Released

29 Jul 1937

Date submitted

26 Jul 1937

Date submitted

28 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Battle flares up around Madrid
• 2. Reports: Marine patterns by speed craft
• 3. Reports: Royal visitors to Paris Exhibition
• 4. Reports: Tattoo review at Tidworth
• 5. Reports: Balloonacy
• 6. Literature: Remarks by Ivan Scott
• 7. Fashions: Described by Margaret Miller
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tommy Farr in New York
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Second Test Match won by England
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Stewards Cup at Goodwood
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Davis Cup captured by US

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 11

Section Title

Sports: Reported by Alan Howland

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tommy Farr in New York. SHOTLIST: Tommy Farr being weighed. Close shot expanding his chest. He skips. Close shot of feet skipping. Shakes hands with Mike Jacobs. Punches sack.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5543

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

27

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive