Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tree-topping

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

427A

Date Released

12 Aug 1937

Date submitted

10 Aug 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Speed: an interview with our Editor by Ivan Scott
2. 2Reports: Their Majesties at Crathie Church
3. 3Reports: Quads born at Thetford
4. 4Reports: Oslo gives Sonja Henie a huge welcome
5. 5Reports: The River Severn won’t play
6. 6China
7. 7Aviation: Observed by Ivan Scott: The RAF at war
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Grouse shooting
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tree-topping
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Yacht racing - The America’s Cup
11. 11Heatwave

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 11

Section Title

Sports: Reported by Alan Howland

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tree-Topping. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Lumber Jacks climbing the trees and lopping off the tops. Shot of the lumber jack coming down the tree. First down wins.

Keywords

Competitions; Forestry

Locations

Washington

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

5584

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

38

Story extras:

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