Flashes: Golden voice for automatic ‘phone replies is chosen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

316

Date Released

24 Jun 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flashes: Famous sky ride of Chicago Fair meets its doom
2. 2Flashes: Golden voice for automatic ‘phone replies is chosen
3. 3Naval Affairs
4. 4Topics of Today: America is grappling energetically with crime problems
5. 5Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Kashmir Team scores 11 - 5 polo victory over army side
6. 6Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Canadian girl swimmer has come to conquer the English Channel
7. 7Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Unbeaten French horse, Brantome, is beaten in Ascot Gold Cup, the winner is ‘Hyperist’ [sic]

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Flashes

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Golden Voice for Automatic ‘Phone Replies Is Chosen. SHOTLIST: CU Stuart Hibbard. CU Dame Sybil Thorndike. CU John Masefield. CU Mrs Atkinson. CU Lord Iliffe. Close shot of the girls competing. CU winner after she is congratulated by the Postmaster General. (Believe girl’s name was Caine).

Keywords

Politics and government; Mass media; Women; Competitions; Communications; Newspapers; Performing arts

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3741

Credits:

Commentator

Beryl de Querton

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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