Lyme Regis Throbs with Town Criers

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

168

Date Released

22 Aug 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Professor Piccard Sails Up to Heaven
2. 2Mollison Crowns his Aerial Career
3. 3Army Enjoys Itself on Bathing Parade
4. 4Stalwarts Vie at Grasmere Sports
5. 5Lyme Regis Throbs with Town Criers
6. 6Coasts of America Are Well Defended

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lyme Regis Town Criers’ Contest. DESCRIPTION: Mr W Abbott wins contest of vocal experts intoning English version of now popular "O Yeah". SHOTLIST: Procession through streets of Lyme Regis. Close shot of Crier with bell surrounded by crowd giving "Oyez" [sic] cry. Other contestants ring bell and cry "Oyez" [sic]. One gives a little speech.

Keywords

Music and dance; Competitions

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1967

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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