News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

438

Date Released

25 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Aviation: Jean Batten sets new record
• 2. Reports: The War in China
• 3. Reports: Trafalgar Day
• 4. Reports: Their Majesties Tour concludes
• 5. Reports: The Duke of Kent at Treforest
• 6. Reports: Queen Mary at Deptford
• 7. Reports: Dog auction
• 8. Reports: Burma oil blaze
• 9. Parliament
• 10. Traffic: Described by Sir Malcolm Campbell
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Wrestling matters - Londos and Pencheff arrive and Los Angeles wrestling

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 11

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dog Auction. SHOTLIST: Coloured man with bell. Shot of dogs lined up with owners mostly children. Kiddies seen with dogs. Shot of the auctioneer on platform; close shots of the auctioneer. Rather comic.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Customs and traditions; Curiosities; Business and commerce; Animals

Locations

Virginia

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5798

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

31

Story extras:

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