News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

444

Date Released

6 Dec 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Royalty
• 2. Reports: All quiet in Peking
• 3. Reports: 204 Squadron off to Australia
• 4. Reports: Christmas Parade in New York
• 5. Reports: Professor wins Nobel Prize
• 6. Reports: Queen Mary opens London House
• 7. Names and News: Douglas-Percy Wedding
• 8. Names and News: Viscount Gort, VC
• 9. Names and News: Sir C Deverill
• 10. Names and News: Mr Hore Belisha
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Athletics - British Team for Empire Games leave for Sydney
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: High Jumping at the Melbourne Show
• 13. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Model Boat Racing
• 14. Dogs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

12 / 14

Section Title

Sports: Reported by Alan Howland

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Melbourne Show. SHOTLIST: High jumping by horses at the Melbourne Show. One falls. Farmers compete in throwing sheaves over bar.

Keywords

Sport; Agriculture; Competitions; Horses; Exhibitions and shows

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5888

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

33

Story extras:

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