News from USA - Ada Exchanged Job

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1032A
Date Released
17 Mar 1949
Date submitted
14 Mar 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Fiery Accidents
  2. 2News from USA - Rugs Make Hats
  3. 3News from USA - Russia Returns a Ship
  4. 4News from USA - Axis Sally Guilty
  5. 5News from USA - Ada Exchanged Job
  6. 6Sport - Sir Don’s Final Curtain
  7. 7Sport - Ireland Wins Triple Crown
  8. 8Sport - Doctor Win Cross Country Title
  9. 9The End of Clothes Rationing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Girl Swaps Job. DESCRIPTION: Ada Fishburn from County Durham, who exchanged jobs with Mary Uglianitzi of New York, finds out what conditions in the US are like, and seems to enjoy them. SHOTLIST: KS Ada Fishburn with American friends walks into camera towards factory. Enters factory. American girls greet Ada Fishburn from Britain. Ada clocks on. Ada working at stem machine for electric bulbs. Ada in canteen collecting her meal, several shots of her eating. Ada with Mr Walter Simon, president of the company who greets her.
Keywords
Women
Locations
New Jersey; Union City
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51636
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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