News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

439

Date Released

1 Nov 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

6 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Charles Coburn Brightens Local Politics With a Song. DESCRIPTION: Charlie Coburn, aged 85 brightens local politics with a song. SHOTLIST: Charles Coburn riding in Conservative car along streets. Seen canvassing votes at the doors. CU singing ‘Man Who Broke the Bank’. CU wearing election ribbon.

Keywords

Politics and government; Music and dance; Curiosities; Older people; Performing arts

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5835

Credits:

Commentator

Carl Bernard

Length of story (in feet)

61

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive