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Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Tobacco Auction

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
531
Date Released
7 Aug 1939
Date submitted
28 Jul 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: OTC See RAF at Close Quarters
  2. 2Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: MPs at Submarine School
  3. 3Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Crypt Wedding of Woman MP
  4. 4Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Africa in London
  5. 5Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: London’s Lord Mayor in Switzerland
  6. 6Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Rivalry in the Yachting World
  7. 7Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Tobacco Auction
  8. 8Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Washing Day in Chimp-Land
  9. 9Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Mass Holiday Fun
  10. 10Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone: Rain?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tobacco Auction. DESCRIPTION: The high speed salesmen of the American Tobacco Auction. SHOTLIST: Negro girls gather the tobacco in the fields. An auctioneering contest is held, and Tom Burton is the winner.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Women; Agriculture; Competitions; Business and commerce
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
37134
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
43
Story extras:

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