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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

431A

Date Released

9 Sep 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Racing
• 2. Reports: War Secretary sees Troopship off
• 3. Reports: Madrid today
• 4. Reports: Plane uses car as landing ground
• 5. Reports: Twins by the score
• 6. Reports: Wandering Reggie
• 7. Fashions: Described by Enid Lowe
• 8. Army: The "Horse-into-Tank" idea almost makes HAC men weep says Carl Bernard
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Fire-ball - Chicago firemen play ball
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - The US Doubles Championship
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - An interview with Tommy Farr
• 12. Germany

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 12

Section Title

Army

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The "Horse-Into-Tank" Idea Almost Makes Men Weep (HAC). SHOTLIST: Shots if riders. Close shots of men grooming horses. CU one grooming horse. Harness being polished. Smithy shots, and horseshoes being made. CU hammering on horseshoe. Horse drawn artillery. Firing artillery. CU of glass and beer being drained. Officers drinking. Horses and gun carriages.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Weapons; Curiosities; Horses; Industry and manufacture; Animals; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5666

Credits:

Commentator

Carl Bernard

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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