News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

442

Date Released

22 Nov 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Congratulations to George Eyston
• 2. Reports: King Leopold with the Inniskillings
• 3. Reports: Weather prophets at work
• 4. Reports: US President pays armistice tribute
• 5. Names and News: Sensations in France, as former Premier, Tardieu admits money was paid to the ‘Croix de Feu’
• 6. Names and News: Lord Halifax sees Hunting Exhibition in Berlin
• 7. Names and News: Dr Hinsley is made a Cardinal
• 8. Names and News: Mrs Emma Coate celebrates her hundred and seventh birthday
• 9. Names and News: Gracie Fields and Jean Batten
• 10. Epicurean
• 11. Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Cape flyers triumph
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: England beat Wales at soccer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 12

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Weather Prophets at Work. SHOTLIST: Shots of snow covered observatory on Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Ice being chipped off from same. Shot of wind speed instrument. They fly balloon over the clouds. Men looking through telescope. Shot of the mountain, snow and cloud.

Keywords

Environment; Science and technology

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5869

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

25

Story extras:

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