Prince Board’s [Sic] the Lifeboat

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

505-2

Date Released

2 May 1921

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Prince Board’s [Sic] the Lifeboat
2. 2Tea-Cup Final
3. 3Classic Races in Spite of Coal Strike

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Meeting at Central Hall Westminster in aid of Lifeboat Institution." Gathering outside the Hall. Prince walks past a guard of veterans then goes up steps with another man into Fishguard lifeboat which has been erected outside the Hall. Shot from other side of boat shows Prince getting into the boat. Prince and companion talking. The two then come down the ladder and shake hands with the veterans. Close shot of two men wearing lifebelts.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats

Credits:

Camera

Charles F. T. Heath

Camera

Frederick Ling Wilson

Camera

John Hutchins

Length of story (in feet)

57

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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