News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: London to Brighton Walk

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

483

Date Released

5 Sep 1938

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: More Troops Leave for Palestine
2. 2News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: British Army’s Night Manoeuvres
3. 3News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Tom Mix and Tony II Are Here
4. 4News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: German Plane Hovers Like Autogyro
5. 5News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Wreck of German Plane "Condor"
6. 6News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Hankow’s Rain of Bombs
7. 7News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Coconut Day Festival in Bombay
8. 8News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Prohibition Experiment in India
9. 9News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Hop-Picking Harvest in Kent
10. 10News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Turkey Drive for US Thanksgiving
11. 11News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Porthcawl’s Lady Godiva Revealed
12. 12News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Mass Slimming on US Beaches
13. 13News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Donnington TT 1938
14. 14News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: London to Brighton Walk

Story

Story No. within this Issue

14 / 14

Section Title

News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London to Brighton Walk. SHOTLIST: The annual walk from London to Brighton takes place and there are some unusual entries in the shape of the "Borstal Boys". The race itself is won by TW Richardson, but the Boys take the road to the fish shop. Comedy angle with Movietone ‘Boys’.

Keywords

Sport; Mass media; Food and cooking; Curiosities; Competitions; Shops and shopping; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

34255

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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