Armistice Day

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

429-1

Date Released

13 Nov 1919

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Armistice Day
2. 2The Victory Ball
3. 3Silence and Remembrance
4. 4Imperial Air Fleet
5. 5Vive Poincare
6. 6In the City

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "The Great Silence Filmed. A beautiful record of the Historic Tribute was empictured on last week’s Topical Budget. The opening picture showed the early visitors to the Whitehall Cenotaph - then a fade-in towards that memorable hour on the clock, followed by most impressive vistas of the great multitude thronged round the base of The Cenotaph - hushed and silent in remembrance of The Glorious Dead. One could see several famous politicians and Army leaders in the foreground. Then another flash and ‘The Guards’ standing silently at The Great Salute. In the West End Picture Theatres, the film created a profound impression. ‘Vive Poincaire’ [sic], showing the President at Dover and then at the Guildhall, evoked much enthusiasm, while ‘Kine’-shots of the Victory Ball, showing ‘close-ups’ of footlight favourites in chic costumes added piquancy to the pictures."

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military; Newsreels

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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