World Coverage of Movietone - Compared by Leslie Mitchell: New Zealand Tree Climber

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
463
Date Released
18 Apr 1938
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 12
Section Title
World Coverage of Movietone - Compared by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Walking Up a Tree. SHOTLIST: Panning shot up a Kauri pine tree. CU of Nick Yates putting on his boots. Various shots of Nick Yates climbing the famous tree called Tan Mahuta (God of the Forest). Shot from the ground looking up to Nick climbing the tree. Shot from the top of the tree looking down to Nick climbing the tree. Shots of Nick hacking off gum from the tree.
Keywords
Sport; Forestry
Locations
New Zealand
Card file number
33300A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'World Coverage of Movietone - Compared by Leslie Mitchell: New Zealand Tree Climber', British Movietone News Issue No. 463, 18 Apr 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8718 (Accessed 26 Mar 2026)