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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

431

Date Released

6 Sep 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Speed
• 2. Reports: Tennis Champion’s wedding - Dorothy Round becomes Mrs Little
• 3. Reports: In the Mediterranean, the British Fleet
• 4. Reports: Santander is taken over
• 5. Reports: Japan’s Premier
• 6. Reports: Indian whales
• 7. Reports: Treat for Blackpool
• 8. Reports: Sydney transport revolution
• 9. Magic: Compered by Maurice Braddell
• 10. Motor Racing
• 11. Dancing: Described by Lowell Thomas

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Broadway Stages Big Orgy of Ballroom Eccentricities. DESCRIPTION: Broadway stages big orgy of ballroom eccentricities. SHOTLIST: Harvest Moon Ball. Couples dance on raised platform. New dance College Jag being danced. Lindy Hop also being danced. This is like the Jitterbug.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5659

Credits:

Commentator

Lowell Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

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