Australia’s 1934 Test Tourists

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

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australia’s 1934 Test Tourists. DESCRIPTION: Alan Fairfax reviews for Movietone leading personalities of team to fight for Ashes. SHOTLIST: Close shot of badge on blazer worn by Alan Fairfax and also shot of him talking. The cricketers are introduced. The Captain - Woodfull. Shot of him batting. CU Don Bradman - Vice Captain. Batting also. Close shot of Alan Kippax. Close shot batting. Close shot of Ponsford. Also batting. McGrath. Close shot and batting. Grimmett - Bowler close shot and bowling. Oldfield - Wicket keeper. Close shot and also at the wicket. Jim Wall. Bowler close shot and also bowling. Close shot of O’Reilly.

Keywords

Sport; Cricket

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2791

Length of story (in feet)

163

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