Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Guards Hold Drumhead Service

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
939A
Date Released
5 Jun 1947
Date submitted
2 Jun 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Seasonable Weather
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Sun’s Eclipse
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mitcham Fire Darkens London
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mikado Embraces Democracy
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Home Fleet Leaves Portland
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Duchess of Kent in Greece
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Guards Hold Drumhead Service
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Burma Reunion
  9. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: South African Occasion at Lincoln
  10. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: All US Final at Carnoustie

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth at Drumhead Service. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth recently attended a service of Remembrance which was held in the ruins of the Guards Chapel. SHOTLIST: KS GV of congregation in ruined chapel singing hymn O God our Help in Ages Past. Tilt down of congregation. MS Princess Elizabeth standing amid crowd. Accompanied by member of Grenadier Guards Comrades Association she leaves. MS shot of Princess with several officers. Elevated into camera of Grenadier Guards led by their own band, marching to the tune of New Colonial March - information from Mr Wicken. Elevated shot of guards marching past Buckingham Palace, cut-ins of Princess taking salute. SCU of her on dais, very good shot of her, old comrades also marchpast, with part of Queen Victoria Memorial in foreground.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
London; Buckingham Palace; England; Wellington Barracks; Guards Chapel
Card file number
48639
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
107
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