News In A Nutshell (1936)

Item title reads - News in a Nutshell. Intertitle - ’Grays, Essex.’ M/S of Vice-Admiral Evans boarding the “Warspite“ and saluting. He carries out an inspection of the boys. M/S of cadets performing the hornpipe on deck during the show, others do stretching exercises and the audience applauds. M/S as the cadets jump over a vaulting horse, one boy jumps through a hoop held over the top. M/S of Lady Tupper stood behind a table presenting prizes to the cadets. Intertitle - ’Japan.’ M/S of men running along wearing ceremonial dress and carrying poles, they also wear masks as they fight each other with the sticks during the Shinto festival. Intertitle - ’Paris.’ (France). Two outboard motorboats race along the river Seine, various shots as the competitors bump along. C/U of Georges Moneret (?), the winner. Intertitle - ’Hatfield.’ (Hertfordshire). Various shots of aeroplanes flying in the King’s Cup air race. M/S as a man announces the winner is pilot Charles Gardener. Sir Philip Sassoon pres