Names and News: Gracie Fields and Jean Batten

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

442

Date Released

22 Nov 1937

Date submitted

14 Nov 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Congratulations to George Eyston
2. 2Reports: King Leopold with the Inniskillings
3. 3Reports: Weather prophets at work
4. 4Reports: US President pays armistice tribute
5. 5Names and News: Sensations in France, as former Premier, Tardieu admits money was paid to the ‘Croix de Feu’
6. 6Names and News: Lord Halifax sees Hunting Exhibition in Berlin
7. 7Names and News: Dr Hinsley is made a Cardinal
8. 8Names and News: Mrs Emma Coate celebrates her hundred and seventh birthday
9. 9Names and News: Gracie Fields and Jean Batten
10. 10Epicurean
11. 11Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Cape flyers triumph
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: England beat Wales at soccer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 12

Section Title

Names and News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Names and News. SHOTLIST: Gracie Fields and Jean Batten. Variety Artists Dinner at which Gracie Fields speaks. Seen speaking. Close shot of Jean Batten at ‘mike’.

Keywords

Organisations; Women; Aviation; Fundraising; Performing arts

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5870A

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

45

Story extras:

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