Lyme Regis Throbs with Town Criers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
134
Date Released
22 Aug 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Professor Piccard Sails Up to Heaven
  2. 2Stalwarts Vie at Grasmere Sports
  3. 3Lyme Regis Throbs with Town Criers
  4. 4Army Enjoys Itself on Bathing Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lyme Regis Town Criers’ Contest. DESCRIPTION: Mr W Abbott wins contest of vocal experts intoning English version of now popular "O Yeah". SHOTLIST: Procession through streets of Lyme Regis. Close shot of Crier with bell surrounded by crowd giving "Oyez" [sic] cry. Other contestants ring bell and cry "Oyez" [sic]. One gives a little speech.
Keywords
Music and dance; Competitions
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1967
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
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