The Vikings Land

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1052

Date Released

1 Aug 1949

Date submitted

29 Jul 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Glorious Goodwood
2. 2International Horse Show
3. 3The Comet
4. 4The Vikings Land
5. 5Colours for the Irish Guards
6. *Yorkshire Welcome for Royal Visitors

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vikings Invade Britain. DESCRIPTION: Landing at Broadstairs the Vikings who were celebrating the fifteen hundredth anniversary of their invasion of this country, were welcomed by a great crowd of holidaymakers and Prince Georg of Denmark. SHOTLIST: KS. MS Viking ship underway. Ditto. Elevated GV Broadstairs front with Viking ship approaching the beach. Crowds wave to ships as it approaches. Viking ship beached. Crew jumps ashore. Elevated GV crowds on beach, cheering, waving, children waving Union Jacks, etc. Prince Georg of Denmark greets them. CU ditto. Mayor of Broadstairs greeting Vikings. Autographs being signed by Vikings. Cauldron of mead brought ashore. Vikings drinking mead & dashing glasses down on beach. March through large crowds, fellow & girl in swimsuits try to photograph them.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Kent; Broadstairs

Card file number

52331

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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