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1936 VARIOUS: News flashes from around the world
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1:55Now PlayingDate: 16th March 1936
Location: ATHENS, GREECE COVENTRY, ENGLAND BERKELEY, CAL., U.S.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: NEWS IN FLASHES Athens: Greek Monarch meets Chamber. King George opens first session after General Election
GREECE: Athens:
Gen. front view of chamber Deputies. Intr. shot Pan. King George to stand. Semi view of people listening in gallery. Long view of King addressing Deputies. Semi view of King inside Hall nodding head & leaving. Extr. shot of King walking down steps & to car.
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice talks about this being the first government meeting since King George returned to the Throne. Loud cheering & applause of crowd...
England: New long-range bomber makes test flight.
ENGLAND: Coventry:
Semi view of gates opening, Semi view of men pushing plane. Shot of plane towards camera. Pan. of plane. Semi view showing compaison of Bombing plane with private plane. Shot showing cabin in plane. Pan. from pilot signalling to chocks being taken away. Pan. of plane taking off.
Sound Effects:
Off-stage voice describes new bomber can be used for transportation of troops.
SLATE INFORMATION: Berkeley, California. Enterprising Town takes fingerprints of complete citizens.
U.S. CU. board finger print station, Gen. view of people in line. Semi view of policemen in line, CU. of finger prints on card. Gen. view pan. of kids in line. CU. of kiddies looking on. Gen. view pan. of college students having fingerprints taken.Semi view of Amelia Earhart & Office talking & having fingerprints taken.
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice describes complete town having prints taken & mentions that if anybody is suffering from loss of memory he or she can be easily identified, Officer asks Amelia Earhart her occupation, Amelia replies "I'm a flyer...
Royalty; King George II of the Hellenes 1922-1923 & 1935-47; Ceremonies - Political; Greece; Airforce - Active; Great Britain; United States of America; Crime, Justice and Law Enforcement
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