Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Best Lord Mayor’s Show for Years

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

910A

Date Released

14 Nov 1946

Date submitted

11 Nov 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Fuel Watcher
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Opening of Parliament
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Best Lord Mayor’s Show for Years
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: We Must Remain Strong - Attlee
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: In Remembrance of Two Wars

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mayor’s Show and Swearing In. DESCRIPTION: Sir Bracewell Smith is installed as the new Lord Mayor of London. The following day the Lord Mayor’s Show winds its way through the streets of the City. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Guildhall. Interior - Sir Charles Davis, retiring Lord Mayor rises from seat, shakes hands with new Lord Mayor Sir Bracewell Smith, and gives him his seat. Mace handed to old Lord Mayor who hands it to new Lord Mayor, who hands it back to sheriff. Slip pan - exterior - SCU Lord Mayor’s coachman. Lord Mayor assisted into coach and coach taking its place in procession. Procession passing along Cannon Street. GV Sea Cadets band playing. Elevated banners of British Legion paraded, parts of procession - athletes, boxers, cyclists, ballroom dancing, cycle polo, wrestling, Royal Marines marching, model of aircraft carrier Triumph. Model of army kitchen, servicemen relaxing, fanning themselves with hats, tilt up to Life Overseas. Various shots, general of procession. Procession passing through St Paul’s Churchyard. Beefeaters marching down Ludgate Hill. Lord Mayor’s coach arrives at Law Courts, Sir Bracewell Smith alights and enters Law Courts.

Keywords

Displays; Customs and traditions; Local government

Locations

London

Card file number

47733

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Camera

Eddie Smales

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

Hilton Craig

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Montague G. Benson

Camera

Richard Harris

Length of story (in feet)

230

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