At the Court of King Neptune
Series
- Series Name
- Topical Budget
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 3
- Summary
- [SUBTITLE]: "Mr Hoover, crossing the Equator for the 15th time, enjoys spectacle of Merry Old Monarch’s henchmen initiating ‘victims’ of first crossing." ‘Crossing the Line’ ceremony on the deck of a warship (the ‘Maryland’); Neptune shakes hands with President Hoover. Men waiting in pool. Hoover and Mrs Hoover watching. Initiates are thrown into the pool.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Ships and boats; Ceremonies
- Length of story (in feet)
- 70
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- British Film Institute (BFI)
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