News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Henry Ford’s 75th Birthday Celebrated

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
479A
Date Released
11 Aug 1938
Date submitted
9 Aug 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 15
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Henry Ford’s Birthday. SHOTLIST: On the occasion of his 75th birthday, Henry Ford drives into the arena, with his wife, in one of the first cars he ever made. Eight thousand children are present, and a cake weighing about a ton is wheeled in.
Keywords
Commemorations; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Economics; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
34064
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
23
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Henry Ford’s 75th Birthday Celebrated', British Movietone News Issue No. 479A, 11 Aug 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9087 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)