'Topical’s’ Review of 1924

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

696-2

Date Released

29 Dec 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1'Topical’s’ Review of 1924

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "A pageant of historic events filmed by our cameramen the world over. January: Mr MacDonald first Labour premier." Close-up of Ramsay MacDonald. Smokes a cigarette. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "March: Prince’s terrible fall". Horse jumping a ditch and a rider falling [presumably the Prince of Wales]. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "April: King opens Wembley". King George V and Queen Mary in an open carriage driving around the arena at the British Empire Exhibition. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "April: largest floating dock launched". The launching. [5TH SUBTITLE]: "May: RAF pilot dives into sea for experiment". Shot of Flight-Lieutenant Rea’s dive. [6TH SUBTITLE]: "May: King and Queen of Rumania in London". Driving in an open carriage. [7TH SUBTITLE]: "May: King and Queen of Italy also visit London". Similar shot. [8TH SUBTITLE]: "June: The Derby - ‘Sansovino’ wins". Finish of the race and the crowd around the winner. [9TH SUBTITLE]: "June: Trooping the Colour". Various shots of the ceremony from ground level and above. [10TH SUBTITLE]: "June: the aerial pageant". Aeroplanes flying in formation and looping the loop (aerial shot). [11TH SUBTITLE]: "July: review of the fleet". Still of King George V View down on battleship and ships firing at sea. [12TH SUBTITLE]: "August: Cowes week". Yachts in full sail. Shot on board a yacht. [13TH SUBTITLE]: "August: Women’s Olympiad at Stamford Bridge". A hurdle race. [14TH SUBTITLE]: "October: ‘Joey’ - escapades of escaped monkey amuse thousands". A monkey running along some rooftops. [15TH SUBTITLE]: "November: Mr Baldwin premier". Close-up of Stanley Baldwin speaking to camera with hands in lapels on his jacket. [16TH SUBTITLE]: "December: Queen Alexandra’s 80th birthday". Queen Alexandra in an open carriage.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Sport; Horse racing; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Navy; Animals; Military; Launchings

Length of story (in feet)

332

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Film Archive

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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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