The Gate Crasher (1931)

“One of the problems in country districts is the field gates. They must be kept closed to keep in cattle, yet they’re a nuisance to car drivers. Here’s an African solution.“ L/S of a group of men standing admiring the new gate. A car drives towards the gate and it opens automatically. M/S of car driving towards gate, knocking the gate which releases a catch. Various shots of the car driving through the gate system. C/U of the catch on the gate. Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 669. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-19