Reports: Aerial War in America

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

383A

Date Released

8 Oct 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Franco made head of "Rebel" State
2. 2Reports: Aerial War in America
3. 3Reports: Ship aground in Thames
4. 4Reports: Jarrow Unemployment march to London
5. 5Reports: The Princess Royal at Red Cross Ceremony
6. 6Self Help
7. 7Personalities: Jean Batten’s latest flight and Jo’burg racers at Cairo
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Fishing - Washington fishermen catch salmon
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Football for Firemen
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Crazy Motor Car driving
11. 11Demonstration: Description by Ivan Scott

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 11

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aerial War in America. SHOTLIST: Planes flying low over crops distributing arsenic against the Boll Weevil. Shot of the plane zooming and diving over the fields.

Keywords

Aviation; Agriculture; Insects

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4782

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

33

Story extras:

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