Army

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

411

Date Released

19 Apr 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Coronation: Described by Eric Dunstan
2. 2Reports: BP returns, the Chief Scout arrives back and speaks about the Scouts who will be selling Coronation programmes
3. 3Reports: Alaskan glacier comes to life
4. 4Reports: The most handsome children in France
5. 5Army
6. 6Names and News: Nuvolari
7. 7Names and News: Dr Schacht
8. 8Names and News: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham arrives in Kenya
9. 9Names and News: Bunny Austin with new racket
10. 10Names and News: Sitter Norton - new Pole Sitting Record
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Harringay - Tommy Farr beats Max Baer. Cheltenham - The National Hunt Steeplechase is won by ‘Hopeful Hero’

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Joy Rides for Tommy Atkins Is Excellent Recruiting Policy. DESCRIPTION: Joy rides for Tommy Atkins is excellent recruiting policy thinks Barry Barnes. The White Helmets Display Team of the Royal Corps of Signals. SHOTLIST: Army riders on motor cycles. Riders stunting on same. Soldiers clapping. Army rider on motor cycle past camera. Stunting. Riding through hoop of fire. Taking wheel off side car whilst moving.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Stunts; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5313

Credits:

Commentator

Barry K. Barnes

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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