The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: The World’s Fair Opens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
518A
Date Released
11 May 1939
Date submitted
6 May 1939
Date submitted
10 May 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Gaekwar of Baroda Installed
  2. 2The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Royal Wedding in Iran
  3. 3The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: General Smuts at Potchefstroom
  4. 4The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Anzac Day Celebrated in Sydney
  5. 5The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Duchess of Kent Open YWCA Baths
  6. 6The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Colonel Beck on Polish Policy
  7. 7The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Japanese Take Nanchang
  8. 8The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Bumping Race
  9. 9The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Soviet Airmen Fail to Reach the Fair
  10. 10The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: The World’s Fair Opens

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Section Title
The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World’s Fair Opened. DESCRIPTION: President Roosevelt opens The New York World’s Fair. SHOTLIST: Close up shots of fair. Crowds struggle to gain entrance. President Roosevelt makes a speech and declares the show open. Various shots of illuminations at night.
Keywords
Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
36742
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
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