Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is bevy of black cats vying in Dublin for honour of posing as sweepstake model

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

244

Date Released

5 Feb 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Germany Restores Highlanders’ Drums
2. 2Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is bevy of black cats vying in Dublin for honour of posing as sweepstake model
3. 3Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Edinburgh - Wales beat Scotland 13-6
4. 4Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Croydon - Air Minister flies home
5. 5Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: London - Caged Bird Show
6. 6Australia’s 1934 Test Tourists
7. 7Racing Bobsleighs Corner Too Fast

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News From Home Sweepstake Model. SHOTLIST: Crowds of women etc all with black cats. One holds her cat up to face camera. Cats in cages and the artist selecting one. The chosen one in the arms of owner.

Keywords

Gambling; Arts and crafts; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2790

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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