1936 QUIRKY: Comedy Newsreel review of 1936
April 22, 2026
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4:10Now Playing1936 QUIRKY: Comedy Newsreel review of 1936
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as posted by the channelDate: 31st December 1936
Location: Various
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
'Crazy Newsreel' title sequence: 'A cocktail of the loopiest news items of 1936'
Various locations around the world / Various dates in 1936
Newborn babies in Britain
Various shots of family (who were bequeathed with half million dollars by lawyer after parents had ten children in ten years)
Lion cubs in incubator, being fed with milk from bottles
Koala bears with young / Dog licking koala and carrying baby koalas on its back
Woman sitting on lion's back
Various funny/comical shots of sausage dogs
Heavy snowfall in Japan, houses covered in thick snow / Snow-covered railway lines
Heavy snowfall in England, car trapped in heavy snow / Sheep / Driver emerging from snow / Woman in shorts and vest skiing in snow / Police officer running barefoot across frozen lake
Road traffic control in Texas, USA, woman dressed as cowboy directing traffic
Water-ski jumping in swimming pool
Toy speed boat regatta in Paris, France
Fashion parade onboard aeroplane
Eyebrow fashion, decoration
Parade of people and dogs wearing gas masks in Tokyo, Japan
Woman modelling watches / Watch smashed with hammer by young boy
Crazy hat fashion
Two girls hanging on pole attached to man's beard
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