The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Postscript

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
525
Date Released
26 Jun 1939
Date submitted
23 Jun 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Homecoming of the King and Queen
  2. 2The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Postscript

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Section Title
The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Drive to the Guildhall. DESCRIPTION: The King’s speech at the Guildhall. SHOTLIST: On the day after their arrival back in London, the King and Queen drive in State through crowds lining the street, to the Guildhall. At the City Boundary, the ceremony of the Sword is enacted, and on arrival at the Guildhall, they go inside for luncheon. NB - We used the King’s Speech, and demonstrated it with shots from the Library, of the Royal Tour of Canada and America. Shots of the King, Queen and Princesses waving from the balcony of the Palace.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
Guildhall; London; Buckingham Palace; England
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36877
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
112
Story extras:
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