News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

439A

Date Released

4 Nov 1937

Date submitted

31 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Captain Eyston and "Thunderbolt"
• 2. Reports: King Leopold at manoeuvres
• 3. Reports: The King & Queen of Bulgaria
• 4. Reports: New "Mauretania"
• 5. Reports: London tributes to "Dick" Sheppard
• 6. Reports: The Flying Triangle
• 7. Reports: Il Duce at Fascist Anniversary
• 8. Reports: Royal Duke with Irish Fusiliers
• 9. Les Animals: French lesson by Maurice Denham
• 10. Fashions: Described by Enid Lowe
• 11. Demolition
• 12. Hunting

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: This ‘Ere Felling of Chimneys Give Yer Cruel Nightmares Says Carl Bernard. DESCRIPTION: This ‘ere felling of chimneys give yer cruel nightmares says Carl Bernard. SHOTLIST: Shot of large chimney. Man sleeps on ground. Pneumatic drill being used at base of the chimney. CU of the sleeper. Shot of the charges being placed under the chimney. The chimney falls in slow motion. Sleeper runs from same. The workmen sit down and drink glass of beer.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Curiosities; Social conditions; Industry and manufacture; Explosions; Engineering; Newsreels

Locations

Burton on Trent

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5849

Credits:

Commentator

Carl Bernard

Length of story (in feet)

61

Story extras:

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