Armistice Day 1933

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
232
Date Released
13 Nov 1933
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Armistice Day 1933

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Armistice Day 1933. DESCRIPTION: British Movietone offers a commentary on the Cenotaph Ceremony in poetic form spoken by Mr Robert Harris. SHOTLIST: Crowd shot. Mounted police keep the crowds back. Elevated shot looking down over the Cenotaph ceremony. Close shot of the Cenotaph showing the Flags on same. Shot of wreath being laid by Prince of Wales. Close shot of the Face of Big Ben at 11 O’clock. Sound of the clock striking over the pictures of the assembly standing to attention. Shot of Prince of Wales standing to attention. Scene on balcony of Royal Family. Shot of Prince George with Duke of Gloucester etc. Crowd shot in Whitehall showing the Cenotaph amongst same. Close shot of the side of the Cenotaph with "Our Glorious Dead" inscription on same. Last War Sequence Soldiers in the trenches going over the top. Advancing with fixed bayonets. Battlefield scenes. Last War cemetery with graves and crosses. Crowd scene in Whitehall. Ceremony at the Cenotaph. Last Post plaid on the Bugles. Pan shot around whilst "O God our Help" is sung. Elevated shot of the Cenotaph and crowds.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2671
Length of story (in feet)
378
Story extras:
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