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News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Good Riddance to 1938

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
500
Date Released
2 Jan 1939
Date submitted
31 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
9 / 9
Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chelsea Arts Ball, 1938. DESCRIPTION: The Chelsea Arts Ball. SHOTLIST: Revellers, wearing fancy dress, throng the Albert Hall for the 1938 Chelsea Arts Ball. Jack Harris leads the band as the merry-makers dance the "Chestnut Tree". The usual features are the descent of balloons and the parade of decorated floats. Songs - "I’m gonna lock my heart and throw away the key", "Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree".
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Celebrations and festivals; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
35196
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:

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