News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

439

Date Released

1 Nov 1937

Date submitted

26 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Autumn leaves
• 2. Reports: Tragic American plane crash
• 3. Reports: Tin can mail
• 4. Reports: Big spark in Paris
• 5. Reports: Christmas Pie
• 6. Electioneering: Supported by Carl Bernard
• 7. Screen
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Spring racing in Australia
• 9. Skating
• 10. Shanghai

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 10

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Spark in Paris. SHOTLIST: Shot of colossal electric spark from Eiffel Tower to another building. Hand pressing switches. Night shots of the electric spark.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Science and technology; Engineering; Exhibitions and shows

Footage sources

Paris

Card file number

5833

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

25

Story extras:

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