Review of the Year 1936
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01:49:07
Aintree racecourse,
Merseyside.
Various shots of winning horse,'Reynoldstown' coming first in
Grand National.
01:49:24
River Thames,
London. Various shots of
Cambridge University rowing crew winning
Annual Boat Race.
Oxford University lose by 5 lengths.
01:49:45
Social weddings.
St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Various shots marriage of
Ruth Primrose, granddaughter of
Earl and
Countess of Derby to
Viscount Halifax.
York Minster,
Yorkshire. Various shots of marriage of
Lord Halifax's daughter to
Earl of Feversham.
01:50:12
River Clyde,
Glasgow, Scotland. Various shots of new ocean liner, '
Queen Mary', on her first trip from the ship builders' yard where she was built
.
01:50:30
Devon. Various shots of Finnish windjammer (tall ship) '
Herzogin Cecilie' stranded on rocks off Devon coast.
01:50:43
Lansdowne Road,
Dublin, Eire (
Southern Ireland,
Republic of Ireland). Various shots of international rugby match between
England and
Ireland.
01:51:02
Aerial shots of flooded landscape. Probably in
France.
01:51:16
Military parade in Eire (Republic of Ireland, Southern Ireland). Various shots
Irish troops marching passed Irish politician.
01:51:28 Eire (Republic of Ireland, Southern Ireland). Various shots of counterfoil tickets being drawn in
Irish Grand National Sweepstake.
01:51:42
Men's tennis.
Looks like
Davis Cup, held in Dublin (Eire, Southern Ireland).
01:51:55 More shots of carnival procession for Irish Sweepstake.
01:52:12 Various shots of horse racing - possibly at the
Derby.
01:52:23 Various shots of troops on motorcycles and of officers. Probably
Italian Army in
Abyssinia (aka
Ethiopia).
01:52:39 More shots of tennis, Davis Cup?
01:52:56 Various shots of ship, 'Queen Mary', arriving in
New York, United States of
America (
USA).
01:53:11 More shots tennis.
Fred Perry at
Wimbledon tournament, London?
Women players also seen in action.
01:53:28
California, United States of America (USA). Various shots of
San Francisco Oakland Bay bridge (
Golden Gate Bridge) under construction.
01:53:45 Bourneville
Salt Flats,
Utah, USA. Various night shots of motor car speed record attempt on desert by
Captain George Eyston.
01:53:58 More shots of ocean liner, the 'Queen Mary'.
01:54:08 Various shots of
Royal ceremony - the
Royal ensign flag is raised and a fanfare blown.
A man in ceremonial robes reads from scroll. May be proclamation of
King Edward VIII as the new
King. Some shots
Trooping the Colour?
01:
54:40 Vimy Ridge, France. Various shots of King Edward VIII unveiling memorial to
Canadian Soldiers killed in
World War One.
01:54:58 Various shots of King Edward VIII at
Royal Garden Party, probably in ground of
Buckingham Palace, London.
01:55:12
Berlin, Germany.
Olympic Games 1936.
Speed walking marathon runner is seen entering
Olympic Stadium. Various shot athlete winning race and being awarded gold medal.
Athlete unknown - male, possible
British.
01:55:38 Various shots of
Anglo-Egyptian Agreement being signed in London.
01:55:48
Spain -
Spanish Civil War. Various shots of burning and bombed out buildings. Various shots of refugees walking along roads and in railway stations, trying to cross into France.
01:56:11
C/U of man giving speech to stadium full of people.
Doves are released from top of tower.
L/S of war memorial next to river.
Location and events unidentified.
01:56:19
M/S of aviator,
Amy Johnson, getting out of her aeroplane. C/U of Amy, she has a bandage over one eye.
01:56:28
Women's golf tournament. C/U of winner with trophy.
01:56:40 More shots of female aviator arriving in
Australia - probably Amy Johnson again.
01:56:52
Night shots of crowds in
United States of America (USA). Events unknown. Possibly new year celebrations in
New York's Time Square?
01:57:11 London. Various shots of
Crystal Palace before and during devastating fire.
01:57:34
End titles: "
1937,
Pathe Gazette with the management of this theatre, wish their patrons a happy and prosperous new year".
Note: item is mute from 01:50:43.
Note: item looks like unedited cuts / out takes, not in any chronological order.
FILM ID:899.25
- published: 13 Apr 2014
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