News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

427A

Date Released

12 Aug 1937

Date submitted

7 Aug 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Speed: an interview with our Editor by Ivan Scott
• 2. Reports: Their Majesties at Crathie Church
• 3. Reports: Quads born at Thetford
• 4. Reports: Oslo gives Sonja Henie a huge welcome
• 5. Reports: The River Severn won’t play
• 6. China
• 7. Aviation: Observed by Ivan Scott: The RAF at war
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Grouse shooting
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tree-topping
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Yacht racing - The America’s Cup
• 11. Heatwave

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Whoever Buchan Is, He Ain’t Much of a Weather Prophet. DESCRIPTION: Whoever Buchan is he ain’t much of a weather prophet. SHOTLIST: Shot of crowded beach. Swimming in the Serpentine. People seated at counter drinking. Wall’s Ice Cream man selling ice creams to children. Children fill up bottles etc. at water fountain. Bathing girl sunbathing. Small girl jumps into water. Crowds sit under sunshades having team in gardens in Hyde Park. Girls lie on grass sunbathing. Regent’s Park, boating. Swimming pool, swimming in sea and River scenes, crowds on banks. One shot shows man doing strong act in bathing costume.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Women; Weather; Business and commerce

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5586

Length of story (in feet)

55

Story extras:

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