Arson

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
440
Date Released
9 Nov 1937
Date submitted
5 Nov 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1In Memoriam
  2. 2Reports: Air raid practice for Kent
  3. 3Reports: Scrap iron for Japanese
  4. 4Reports: New warships for USA
  5. 5Reports: Apple picking in America
  6. 6Reports: Earl Baldwin at the Guildhall
  7. 7Reports: The Nine Power Conference in Brussels
  8. 8Names and News: Eddie Cantor celebrates twenty five years in showbiz
  9. 9Names and News: Mayor La Guardia is re-elected and Dewey becomes District Attorney
  10. 10Names and News: Mr Cordell Hull in Canada
  11. 11Names and News: Annabella leaves for Hollywood
  12. 12Arson
  13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Darts - Marbles have been abandoned in Castleford in favour of darts
  14. 14Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: US Football - Notre Dame v the Navy
  15. 15Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Gymnastics in Australia

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 15
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Poor Old Guy Fawkes Gets It in the Neck All Over Britain. DESCRIPTION: Poor old Guy Fawkes gets it in the neck all over Britain says Carl Bernard. SHOTLIST: Night shots of tableaux in fireworks. Torchlight procession. Night shot of fireworks. Night shot of bonfire burning. Shot of the guy burning. Shot of Paul Wyand as small boy leading torchlight procession. He steals firework from box. Shots of fireworks alight and gets the worst of the bargain. Seen with box over head and dirt over face. Guy Fawkes’ Day, Fireworks - CARD 32008 Shot of Paul Wyand (dressed as boy) leading gang of kids along road. Shots of one to two tableaux. Wyand attempts to steal fireworks from box thereof, and is frustrated but manages to throw lighted match into box causing explosion, of which he is the victim, final shot of him with legs through box, face blacked.
Keywords
Commemorations; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Fires; Explosions; Cameramen; Newsreels
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
5928
Credits:
Commentator
Carl Bernard
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
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