The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Britain Goes Under Canvas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
530
Date Released
31 Jul 1939
Date submitted
29 Jul 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Princesses Revisit 145, Piccadilly
  2. 2The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Sir Kingsley Wood Safe after Crash
  3. 3The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Introducing the New Motor Torpedo Boat
  4. 4The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: New Bridge over River Tigris
  5. 5The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Portuguese President Visits Colonies
  6. 6The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: The Mystery War in Mongolia
  7. 7The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Australian Wool in Fine Shape
  8. 8The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Volcanoes Compel Change of Capital
  9. 9The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Britain Goes Under Canvas
  10. *The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Lord Derby Reviews Lancashire Police
  11. *The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Princess Royal with the Green Howards

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: QVR’s Leave Grosvenor Square. DESCRIPTION: The Territorials in Camp. SHOTLIST: On motor cycles, and lorries, Queen Victoria’s Rifles leave Grosvenor Square to go into Hyde Park watched by Lord Gort. Sir Malcolm And Terriers - CARD 37139 Captain Sir Malcolm Campbell reviews his men and then leads them on a formation run. WATS In Camp - CARD 37126 Girls collect their blankets from the Quarter Master. The Duchess of Marlborough inspects sausages, sees lorries being loaded and takes the salute at a march past. Aerial scene of camp at Tidworth Bennings. Territorial Tank Parade - CARD 37133 Colonel Fletcher inspects the tanks of his regiment and then they move off for exercises. Militiamen Curry - CARD 37131 AT Gosport, Militiamen drill and among them is Gunner Curry. He works the breech of a six-inch howitzer and then goes in to lunch. (Library scene of his leaving home, and saying farewell to his mother). After lunch he cleans his equipment.
Keywords
Vehicles; Food and cooking; Women; Weapons; Aristocracy; Records; Ceremonies; Propaganda; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37102
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
171
Story extras:
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