Around the World with Movietone: Birthday Cake for President Roosevelt

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
453A
Date Released
10 Feb 1938
Date submitted
6 Feb 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
14 / 16
Section Title
Around the World with Movietone
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Biggest Cake - Representing the United States in Confection. SHOTLIST: Cake baked for each State of the United States put into one large cake into the map of the United States, size 8 x 12 feet. And it weighs a ton. Each state to be sent to the governor of that state. This cake is being made on the occasion of President Roosevelt’s birthday and the cake or at least part of it will be taken by plane to the President.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
32522
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Carl Bernard
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
27
Story extras:

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'Around the World with Movietone: Birthday Cake for President Roosevelt', British Movietone News Issue No. 453A, 10 Feb 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8502 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)