Spain Pays Tribute to Great Patriot

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

231

Date Released

6 Nov 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1820 Couples Wed at Same Time in Rome
2. 2Spain Pays Tribute to Great Patriot
3. 3Graf Zeppelin Flies over World’s Fair
4. 4Britain Celebrates Fifth of November

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spain Pays Great Tribute to Great Patriot. DESCRIPTION: Cruiser bearing remains of Blasco Ibanez is met by frenzied crowd on arrival at Valencia. SHOTLIST: Long shot of the cruiser at entrance to harbour on moonlit sea. Shot of the cruiser in the harbour. Sailors stand to attention and a salute is fired in the background. Ensign flying. Lying in state with sailors as guards. The coffin borne through the streets. Great crowds assembled.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Death; Navy; Military; Funerals; Writers

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2657

Length of story (in feet)

110

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