News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

443A

Date Released

2 Dec 1937

Date submitted

30 Nov 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Shanghai ruins
• 2. Reports: French Ministers in London
• 3. Reports: Ex-enemies unite in homage to fallen
• 4. Reports: Bombay yachtsmen
• 5. Reports: The Duchess of Kent in Poplar
• 6. Reports: Park your baby here Signora
• 7. Tradition
• 8. Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: New Use for an old US Dirigible
• 9. Motoring
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Soccer - England v Czechoslovakia at White Hart Lane
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Diving - Maori children at Rotorua
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skiing in the Bavarian Alps

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Eyston Sets New World Record at 311.42 mph. DESCRIPTION: George Eyston sets new World record at 311.42 mph. SHOTLIST: Shot of George Eyston entering ‘Thunderbolt’. Shots of the car making the record on the Salt Lake. George Eyston leaves car. Close shots after run. CU.

Keywords

Vehicles; Motor racing; Records; Motor vehicles; Speed records

Footage sources

New York

Card file number

5956

Credits:

Commentator

Sir Malcolm Campbell

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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