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

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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

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