Reports: Road-up epidemic

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
422A
Date Released
8 Jul 1937
Date submitted
2 Jul 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott: Atlantic conquest
  2. 2Reports: Dresden jousting
  3. 3Reports: Rockettes in Paris
  4. 4Reports: Road-up epidemic
  5. 5Screen
  6. 6Screen
  7. 7Cockneys: Remarks by Carl Bernard
  8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Golf - The early rounds of the British Open at Carnoustie
  9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - The Palio di Siena
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The Varsity Match at Lord’s
  11. 11Scotland

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 11
Section Title
Reports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Road-Up Epidemic. SHOTLIST: Road-up signs. Men working on the roads. Close shots of pneumatic drill at work. Workmen have break and drink tea. Elevated shot of the operations. Man goes down man-hole. Other shots of work in progress and pedestrians walking by.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture; Road transport
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
5489
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
29
Story extras:
Film clip

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