Tragedy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
414
Date Released
10 May 1937
Date submitted
8 May 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tragedy
  2. 2Reports: Mr Mackenzie King opens Chelsea Bridge
  3. 3Reports: Canadian troops arrive at Southampton
  4. 4Reports: Fleet in the Thames
  5. 5Reports: His Majesty in Westminster at luncheon with Dominion representatives
  6. 6Reports: Scouts to sell programme
  7. 7Names and News: The Duchess of Atholl speaks on Basque children
  8. 8Names and News: Emir Abdullah
  9. 9Names and News: Miss Sheila Martin, Australia’s Perfect Girl, in Court Gown
  10. 10Names and News: Tornado Smith
  11. 11Coronation
  12. 12Statuary: Contributed by Movietone Staff
  13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Fishing - Trout season opens in America
  14. 14Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - in New York amateur boxers fight as Night Club entertainment
  15. 15Extras: Progress Exhibition opened in Berlin
  16. 16Extras: Duke of Windsor meets Mrs Simpson after five months

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 16
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hindenburg Disaster at American Base Shocks the World. DESCRIPTION: Hindenburg disaster at American Base shocks the world. SHOTLIST: ‘Hindenburg’ flying over New York skyscrapers. Shot over Lakehurst Base during the evening. Landing. Water being jettisoned from the ship for landing. Shot of Captain Lehman. CU Dr Eckener. US Naval men help to more same.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aviation; Aircraft; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5354
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
Film clip

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