Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Silly Season - Opens Overseas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
947A
Date Released
31 Jul 1947
Date submitted
28 Jul 1947
Date submitted
24 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer - Watch Your Step
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mining - Poles for the Pits
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Test - 4th at Leeds
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Floods - Canton Disaster
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Silly Season - Opens Overseas
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Silly Season - Opens Overseas
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: After Records - Channel Rowing
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: After Records - Gardener Does It
  9. 9Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: After Records - Bluebird to Try Again
  10. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Royal Visit to Arran

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Silly Season - Opens Overseas. DESCRIPTION: In Minneapolis the Aqua Follies are an attraction. SHOTLIST: KS Floral procession of mermaids passing along. Mermaids (girls) dive into portable swimming tank on tractor, almost completely covered by flowers, girls dive - various shots, also look through glass of tank. GV swimming pool. Elevated shot of Aqua Follies swimming along bath in formation. Two shots of expert diving, also several shots of funny diving, last shot to finish diver lands flat on his stomach.
Locations
Minneapolis
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48917
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:

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