Reports: Pickwick Centenary

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

356A

Date Released

2 Apr 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Pickwick Centenary
2. 2Reports: Hitler Re-Elected
3. 3Reports: Mussolini’s ‘Party’
4. 4Reports: Crown Princess off to the front
5. 5Reports: Oil in Britain?
6. 6Reports: Bearded Policeman
7. 7Army
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis Champions get into form
9. 9Havoc: Introduction by Ivan Scott

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pickwick Centenary. SHOTLIST: Outside the site of the ‘Golden Cross’ Hotel in the Strand stands coach. Modern counterpart of Mr Pickwick climbs onto same. The coach leaves with the Pickwick characters riding on same. Shots of the coach on the open roads. The coach arriving in Rochester. The Mayor greets the party and they drink, from tankards outside the ‘Bull’ hotel.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Food and cooking; History and archaeology; Writers

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4363

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

55

Story extras:

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