Mantle of Snow over Europe

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

89A

Date Released

19 Feb 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mantle of Snow over Europe
2. 2Royalty Witnesses Cannes Fete
3. 3Seagulls Invade the Serpentine
4. 4Crisis in Spain: Monarchy Menaced
5. 5Oldest Motor Cycles Run to Brighton
6. 6Ski-Jumping Crash Thrills Watchers
7. *Prince of Wales Interview

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mantle of Snow Over Europe. DESCRIPTION: Extreme cold lures forth cheery Germans to enjoy impromptu sports in town and country. SHOTLIST: Long pan shot of crowds by mountains in the snow. Close shot of same. Horse driven sleighs past the camera. Toboggans loaded with men fly down the hill. Close shot of a snow fight. CU of two girls rubbing snow over a man’s face.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Women; Weather; Winter sports; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1063

Length of story (in feet)

104

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