BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS NO. 828

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 602003).

Synopsis

"ENGLISH GIRL WINS TABLE TENNIS TITLE". Table tennis competition at Wembley. Jean Nichol wins. Bergman of Austria wins men's English title.

"HITLER'S SPEECH REASSURES WORLD". In Berlin, Adolf Hitler addresses audience on the sixth anniversary of Nazi power. March past of stormtroppers with torches.

"NEWS IN FLASHES".

Sir Kingsley Wood, Air Chief, visits Spitfire fighter aircraft factory at Woolstone. Test pilots fly Spitfires at Eastleigh.

Folkstone. Arrival of Arabs to discuss Palestine Question in London.

London. Arms for Spain demonstration in London dispersed by the police in a heavy-handed way.

"FARMERS SEEK HELP FROM NEW MINISTER". Demonstration of East Anglian farmers. Scenes of desolation on run down East Anglian farms. Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith appointed new Agrictultural minister.

"THIRD CUP TRY FOR SPURS AND WEST HAM". Scenes from the football match.

"STARVING REFUGEES POUR INTO FRANCE". Catalonians cross Pyrenees into France from Civil War in Spain. Scenes at the frontier.

 

Titles

  • ENGLISH GIRL WINS TABLE TENNIS TITLE (Alternative)
  • FARMERS SEEK HELP FROM NEW MINISTER (Alternative)
  • HITLER'S SPEECH REASSURES WORLD (Alternative)
  • STARVING REFUGEES POUR INTO FRANCE (Alternative)
  • THIRD CUP TRY FOR SPURS AND WEST HAM (Alternative)
  • BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS NO. 828
Series Title:
BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS
 

Technical Data

Year:
1939
Running Time:
9 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Sound
Footage:
780 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Company
British Paramount News