Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Abbey Memorial to Heroic Services

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
990A
Date Released
27 May 1948
Date submitted
25 May 1948
Date submitted
24 May 1948
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  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Princess Elizabeth Opens Coventry Centre
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: News from Abroad - Zionist Ship
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: News from Abroad - Korea Elections
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: News from Abroad - Girl Gymnasts
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: News from Abroad - Dynamite Girl
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Abbey Memorial to Heroic Services

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Unveils Services Memorial. DESCRIPTION: Winston Churchill unveils a memorial at Westminster Abbey to all three Services of the Armed Forces. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS MS Westminster Abbey, taken from almost base of same. Several acute angle shots of Westminster Abbey (x2). Procession walk through cloisters. Churchill unveils memorial. Churchill speaks about the Submarine Service. Commandos and Airborne Forces. Cut-ins of the memorial. CU of each individual service represented. CU Churchill speaking. Crowds. GV memorial in background with Churchill in fore.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
Westminster Abbey
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
50264
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
200
Story extras:
Film clip

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