Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Belgians Drape Statue of Late King Albert

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
574
Date Released
2 Jun 1940
Date submitted
31 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Bevin Talks to Us All
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Belgians Drape Statue of Late King Albert
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Heroes of Past Days in Annual Muster
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Peaceful Heaven for Britain’s Wounded
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hurricanes Storm the Skies
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Boys Reach Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Albert’s Statue Draped in Crepe. DESCRIPTION: A few hours after King Leopold capitulates to the Germans, Belgians honoured their late King. SHOTLIST: M Pierlot lays his wreath and then the base of the statue is draped. Various shots of the erection and the crowd. The occasion was just after the capitulation of the Belgian army.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Footage sources
France
Card file number
39088
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
37
Story extras:
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