Phenomenon

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

421

Date Released

28 Jun 1937

Date submitted

25 Jun 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: HM Queen Mary at Oxford
2. 2Reports: Sir James Barrie laid to rest
3. 3Reports: Cinema Exhibitors confer
4. 4Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott: 1937 RAF Pageant thrills at Hendon
5. 5Phenomenon
6. 6Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: First Test Match v New Zealand at Lord’s
7. 7Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis at Wimbledon
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Endeavour’s Trials
9. 9The King

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scientists Observe Total Eclipse of Sun in Peru. DESCRIPTION: Scientists observe total eclipse of sun in Peru. SHOTLIST: Shots of the scientists with the instruments. Shots of the eclipse.

Keywords

Science and technology; Space

Locations

Trujillo; Hayden Planetarium

Footage sources

Berlin

Card file number

5467

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

40

Story extras:

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