Names and News: Gracie Fields in Manchester to open White Heather Park for Poor Children

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

418

Date Released

7 Jun 1937

Date submitted

4 Jun 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Fourth of June at Eton
2. 2Reports: New York - Bermuda Air Service
3. 3Reports: Bombay Blaze
4. 4Reports: Turf winners of the future - Yearling Sale in Australia
5. 5Reports: Lord Apsley opens Sussex Oil Well
6. 6Names and News: Mrs Miller the first woman to own a Derby winner
7. 7Names and News: Gracie Fields in Manchester to open White Heather Park for Poor Children
8. 8Shopping: Description by Beryl de Querton
9. 9Spinsterhood
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Ellsworth Vines and Fred Perry play Professional match at Bournemouth
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Sailing - Thames Barges race at Gravesend
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Car Racing - International Light Car Race at Douglas, Isle of Man
13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Hill Climbing - Raymond Mays wins at Shelsley Walsh

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 13

Section Title

Names and News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gracie Fields. SHOTLIST: Gracie Fields at Manchester arriving with Mayor to open the White Heather Park for Poor Children. Close shots of the Mayor speaking. Shot of Gracie Fields speaking. Seen with children wearing cap of schoolboy.

Keywords

Social welfare; Local government; Performing arts

Locations

Heaton Park

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5412

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

49

Story extras:

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