News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

435A

Date Released

7 Oct 1937

Date submitted

24 Sep 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Army
• 2. Army
• 3. Reports: Shanghai shelling
• 4. Reports: Tank joy ride
• 5. Reports: The Labour Party Conference
• 6. Reports: Samoan tribute to "RLS"
• 7. Reports: Lamb time in Australia
• 8. Cocktails
• 9. Palestine: Described by Aidan Crawley
• 10. Fashions: Described by Enid Lowe
• 11. Water Racing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 11

Section Title

Reports

Summary

Shot of Samoa from sea. Elevated shot of canoes manned by Samoans (large ones). Religious pilgrims land from ship and see burial place of Robert Louis Stevenson. Pilgrims seated on platform. Samoan girls dancing (Polynesian dance).

Keywords

Commemorations; Ships and boats; Women; Death; Ceremonies; Writers; Religion and belief; Scenery and travel

Footage sources

New York

Card file number

5745

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

33

Story extras:

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