Gulled from the Columns: New York crowds mob celebrities at premiere of "Old Chicago"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
451
Date Released
24 Jan 1938
Date submitted
21 Jan 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 14
Section Title
Gulled from the Columns
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New York premiere of "Old Chicago". SHOTLIST: New York is faced with the biggest fan storm yet experienced, as thousands overwhelm the cops to see celebrities who are arriving to see the premiere of "In Old Chicago". Personalities - Admiral Byre, Ethel Merman, Hope Hampton, Bernie Ben, Sydney Kent, John D Clark, Beatrice Lilie, Sid Grauman, Mr and Mrs Darryl Zanuck, Will Hay, and the star of the evening Alice Faye. Also Joseph M Schenck and Gregory Ratoff, Lauritz Melchior.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Police; Cinema; Performing arts
Footage sources
New York
Card file number
32371
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Gulled from the Columns: New York crowds mob celebrities at premiere of "Old Chicago"', British Movietone News Issue No. 451, 24 Jan 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8433 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)