Arnhem - The Annual Homage

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1060

Date Released

26 Sep 1949

Date submitted

20 Sep 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Arnhem - The Annual Homage
2. 2Princess Margaret Watches Perth Hunt ‘Chase
3. 3Film Favourites at Albert Hall Ball
4. 4Speedway Champs Ride for Title
5. 5Naughty Tempers Flare in Roller Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arnhem Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: At Arnhem the people of Holland and the relatives of the fallen joined with the survivors, to pay homage to the men who lost their lives. SHOTLIST: KS. GV graveyard. LIBRARY - Aerial shot gliders & parachutists descending to ground on Arnhem. Several shots of same. Parachutists march along road past wrecked car, dead bodies. Burning gliders etc. on ground. GV cemetery, GV large memorial. Crowds gathered around same. Brigadier Hacket (4th Parachute Brigade) lays wreath. Hundreds of flowers around memorial. Procession carrying flags, banners etc. march through streets. In cemetery, services held by catholics & protestants. CU trumpeter sounding Last Post (silent). GV Dutch children standing beside British graves, all holding flowers & placing same on simultaneously. SCU grave. CU cross on grave.

Keywords

Commemorations; Ceremonies

Locations

Arnhem

Footage sources

Polygoon

Card file number

52563

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

165

Story extras:

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