Famous Regiment Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1059

Date Released

19 Sep 1949

Date Other

Sep 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Single and Married Beauty on Show
2. 2All Lit Up - At Blackpool
3. 3Prince of Liechtenstein Weds
4. 4Record Weight Lift
5. 5British Victory in Motor-Cycles Cross-Country
6. 6Re-Building Destroyed Bridge
7. 7Famous Regiment Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Regiment Celebrate 50th Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: In Johannesburg, the Imperial Light Horse, South Africa’s most notable unit celebrate their 50th Anniversary, they were inspected by Field Marshal Smuts, who fought against the regiment in the South African War. SHOTLIST: CUs of the Imperial Light House emblem. CU of a statue of a soldier on a horse. Various stills during the South African war. TPS of a parade. Shots of Field Marshal Smuts walking through soldiers at St Mary’s Cathedral. LS of soldiers marching. MCU of Field Marshal Smuts saluting. Soldiers march through Johannesburg. TPS of parade. Various shots of tanks through street in the parade.

Keywords

Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Johannesburg

Card file number

52541

Credits:

Camera

H. Duncan Abraham

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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