• Short Summary

    Two boys find treasure in ruined house.

  • Description

    A newsreel story about two schoolboys Alfred and Thomas Nowack who discover 34,000 dollars (1951) in the attic of a derelict New York mansion rumoured to contain a hidden fortune left by the deceased owner. The boys are given 1,000 dollars each (apparently) and the rest is placed elsewhere. Interesting musical score. Taken from "News In Flashes - New York" (original website title)


    New York, United States of America (USA).

    MV. Derelict mansion in Yonkers, New York. MV. Interior, boarded up windows, pan to broken furniture. MV. Staircase. SV. Alfred and Thomas Nowack lifting large can in attic. SV. Boy's hand in tin picking up can of money. SV. Other boy picking up can of money. GV. Exterior, Grand National Bank. SV. Tin boxes full of notes and coins. CU. Two boys. CU. Hands counting money. CU. Two boys. CU. Hands counting money.

    (F.G.) (Orig. C.)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1447.12
    Media URN:
    47330
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    03/05/1951
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:33:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:29:22:00 / 01:29:55:00
    Canister:
    51/36

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    "Alfred and Thomas Nowack" - actually, the boys' names are Alfred Graves and Thomas Novak. (Two changes needed in text, and once in tags).

    Here's an original newspaper report of the story.........

    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/48636795

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