PMG Inaugurates Telephone Week

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
278A
Date Released
1 Oct 1934
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rivalry for Blue Riband of Atlantic
  2. 2PMG Inaugurates Telephone Week
  3. 3Movietone News Paragraphs: Vienna - Re-burial of Dollfuss
  4. 4Movietone News Paragraphs: Paris - The Kids Grand Prix
  5. 5Movietone News Paragraphs: Detroit - Prof. And Mrs Piccard ready for stratosphere
  6. 6Movietone News Paragraphs: New York - Lindbergh at court house

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: PMG Inaugurates Telephone Week. DESCRIPTION: The Postmaster General, Sir Kingsley Wood, inaugurates Telephone Week aboard HMS Monarch in the Pool of London. SHOTLIST: Sir Kingsley Wood and Lord Mayor at the Pool of London. Shot of the launch being boarded and the Tower Bridge in the background. The launch sails to HMS Monarch. The flag is hoisted on board. (The Port of London Flag). The Lord Mayor and Sir Kingsley Wood come aboard. Sir Kingsley Wood talks on telephone ambition. Taken aboard Cable ship.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Communications; Local government
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3183
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
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