Duke of Connaught Sees a Cannes Fete

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

202A

Date Released

17 Apr 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Nine Year Old Wins Great Metropolitan
2. 2Rock Climbers Take Lakeland Holiday
3. 3Duke of Connaught Sees a Cannes Fete
4. 4Crowds Throng to See "Bluebird" Run

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Connaught Sees Cannes Fete. DESCRIPTION: HRH inspects Grenadier Guards’ Band and enjoys Riviera Flower Battle with Princess Ingrid. SHOTLIST: Grenadier Guards presenting arms. Duke of Connaught with officer of Regiment inspecting same. Procession for battle of flowers, panning round to crowd watching same. Elevated shot of boat past camera. People throw flowers from same. Crowd on bank opposite. Shot of crowd throwing flowers towards camera. Close shot of Princess Ingrid seated with Duke of Connaught. Elevated shot of procession between crowd.

Keywords

Royalty; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2351

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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