Around Town

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

450A

Date Released

20 Jan 1938

Date submitted

12 Jan 1938

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr de Valera in London for talks
2. 2The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: French Government Crisis
3. 3The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cairo prepares for Royal Wedding
4. 4The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hong-Kong: Prepares for invasion. Peking: Japanese sponsored Government takes control. Nanking: General Matsui enters
5. 5Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Stoyadinovitch visits Berlin
6. 6Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: The Empress of Ethiopia leaves England
7. 7Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Max Baer with wife and baby
8. 8Aviation: Last call of the "Samoan Clipper" and ...
9. 9Aviation: Centaurus arrives in Auckland
10. 10Zoo News: Contributed by Leslie Mitchell
11. 11Around Town
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Hough beats Staal

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Public House on Stilts. DESCRIPTION: A pub on stilts. SHOTLIST: Rebuilding the Two Chairmen in Berkeley Square. Various elevated shots looking down on the Square. Crane shot in picture. Shots of the construction of the new Public House. Elevated close shot of workmen with wheelbarrow and heavy machinery. Exterior shot of the entrance to the building and notice to ‘walk up steps’ to the Open Public House. Interior shot of the bar and drinking in progress. Two workmen sit and drink.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Curiosities; Industry and manufacture; Engineering

Footage sources

London

Card file number

32299

Credits:

Commentator

Carl Bernard

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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