News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: That "White Christmas" in London and Paris

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

500

Date Released

2 Jan 1939

Date submitted

29 Dec 1938

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: That "White Christmas" in London and Paris
2. 2News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Christmas Hurricane in Sydney
3. 3News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hunting Holiday Task
4. 4News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wedding Bells in Suffolk
5. 5News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Khartoum Party
6. 6News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Voortrekkers Celebrate
7. 7News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Cordell Hull at Lima
8. 8News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ambassador Kennedy
9. 9News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Good Riddance to 1938

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Section Title

News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swimming in the Serpentine. DESCRIPTION: The snow did not prevent the annual Christmas dip in the Serpentine. Paris also had snow for the Festive Season which caused difficulties for firemen putting out a blaze at Les Invalides. SHOTLIST: Hardy swimmers break the ice for their annual Christmas Day swim in the Serpentine. Although the ice hampers the swim it is a great day for a walk in swimming costume. Fire At The Invalides - CARD 35166 A fire broke out at the famous Hotel des Invalides in Paris during the cold spell. Fortunately the tomb of Napoleon and the museum were untouched, the fire being quickly extinguished in spite of the cold. General views of the firemen among the wreckage and of the firemen carrying away their hoses, frozen with the cold. Cold Spell In Paris - CARD 35170 In Paris, men labour to clear the streets of the snow which covers them. On the ponds and lakes, skaters are to be seen while in the Bois de Boulogne, ski-joring behind cars is the most popular sport. Children, of course, had a great time sliding and snow balling.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weather; Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals; Swimming; Winter sports; Accidents and disasters; Water sports

Footage sources

France
Great Britain

Card file number

35161

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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