Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New York Hails 1939

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
501A
Date Released
12 Jan 1939
Date submitted
10 Jan 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 13
Section Title
Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 1939 Welcomed in New York. DESCRIPTION: Revels in Times Square. SHOTLIST: Times Square - Crowds throng the square which is patrolled by police in an endeavour to keep order. Elevated nights shots of New York. Not Is Issue: International Casino - Jay C Flippen ushers on the caberet and the revelry. El Morocco - Among the revellers are John Rogers, Miss Fernanda Munn, Miss Helen Stedman, Miss Bobby Arnst, Lucius Beebe, Marquis de Pollinac, Mr and Mrs George Metaxa, Duchess Villarosa, Mrs Jas. Deering and Herman Sartorious. Paradise - The New Year is danced in and among those present is Orson Wells. Stork Club - Ely Culbertson, Mr and Mrs Eugene Morrison, Prince Alexis Sherbatow and Mrs Polly Palmer. The Ritz Brothers are there as are Lupes Valez, Edgar Hoover, Billy Rose, Eleanor Holm and Mrs Lou Holtz. In Times Square, Miss World’s Fair emerges from an egg.
Keywords
Gambling; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Aristocracy; Celebrations and festivals; Crime; Performing arts
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
35269
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
19
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New York Hails 1939', British Movietone News Issue No. 501A, 12 Jan 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9582 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)