News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Winter Cavalcade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
496A
Date Released
8 Dec 1938
Date submitted
5 Dec 1938
Date submitted
6 Dec 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 13
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winter Cavalcade at Earls Court. DESCRIPTION: The Ski Show at Earls Court. SHOTLIST: At Earls Court Ice Rink an all winter sports show called "Winter Cavalcade" opens. Ski-jumping, comedy skiing and slalom races make up an interesting programme. Fresh snow is made in the machines and thrown onto the course and the show ends with a skier taking a lighted torch down the run in a darkened arena.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
35001
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Winter Cavalcade', British Movietone News Issue No. 496A, 8 Dec 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9486 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)