Spotting the Cars is Latest Epidemic

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

115

Date Released

17 Aug 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1GBS Stars Himself in Talkie Charade
2. 2Germans Celebrate Constitution Day
3. 3Princess Ileana Has a Flying Honeymoon
4. 4Jersey Favours the Pyjama Girl
5. 5Rain Has First Innings in Final Test Match
6. 6Spotting the Cars is Latest Epidemic

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spotting the Cars Is Latest Epidemic. DESCRIPTION: Movietone catches zealous readers of "Daily Mail" conducting investigations on the highway. Sub.1. Our own competition - spot this lot, if you can. SHOTLIST: People crowding round cars in bathing dress. Close shot of same. Car coming up road to camera. Woman stops same and starts inspecting the car. Very old contraption comes down road past camera. Close shot of man stuffing straw into funnel at side of car. Emptying bag of coal into container. Close shot of streamlined car backfiring with grass around on fire. Away from camera. Shot up side of cliff, car comes over top and pitches headlong over same. Ivan Scott is the driver of one of the cars stopped on the road.

Keywords

Sport; Mass media; Vehicles; Women; Curiosities; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1367

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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