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News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Empire Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
480A
Date Released
18 Aug 1938
Date submitted
16 Aug 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Queen Mary Breaks Both-Ways Atlantic Record
  2. 2News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: German Atlantic Flyers’ Double Ocean Crossing
  3. 3News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Empire Day
  4. 4News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Ship Aground on Barrier Reef on Maiden Voyage
  5. 5News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Lawn Mowing as Sideline While Playing Bridge
  6. 6News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Ploughing Carried Out by ‘Plane
  7. 7News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Harvesting by Mule Team in Washington
  8. 8News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Babies Beauty Contest at Southend
  9. 9News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Mr Emilio Scala Opens Ice Cream Shop
  10. 10News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Following the Hounds in Australia
  11. 11News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: German American Athletic Meeting
  12. 12News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: 144 Holes of Golf in 15 Hours 7 Minutes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 12
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Empire Day. DESCRIPTION: New Speedboat To Attack Water Record - is revealed by Edward Spurr at Lake Windermere. SHOTLIST: Edward Spurr superintends the unpacking of his £8,000 speedboat "Empire Day". Later it is towed up the Lake Windermere to its special boathouse.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Records; Speed records; Water sports
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
34117
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:

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