News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

445

Date Released

13 Dec 1937

Date submitted

9 Dec 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Disaster
• 2. Reports: His Majesty tours aircraft factories
• 3. Reports: Queen Mary and Christmas toys
• 4. Reports: Old War Horses rewarded
• 5. Reports: Winter whitens England
• 6. Reports: Frost fish go begging
• 7. Names and News: Major Attlee returns from Spain
• 8. Names and News: Mr Joseph Kennedy sworn in as US Ambassador
• 9. Names and News: President Roosevelt on holiday
• 10. Names and News: The Grand Mufti in the Lebanon
• 11. Names and News: Il Duce announces Italy’s withdrawal from the League of Nations
• 12. Speed
• 13. Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: US Bombers practice

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 13

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Old War Horses Rewarded. SHOTLIST: Shots of the horses brought from Belgium to Ipswich. They are decorated for distinctive service. Shot of the two old horses being led into stable for the remainder of their life on a farm. Coats bear the worlds ‘Nosebag Club’.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Animals; Military; Awards and honours

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5904

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

27

Story extras:

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