The Cenotaph Ceremony 1949

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1066A
Date Released
10 Nov 1949
Date submitted
7 Nov 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Christening of Mr Churchill’s Sixth Grandchild
  2. 2New and Smarter Uniforms for Wrac
  3. 3The Queen Visits the Garden of Remembrance
  4. 4The Cenotaph Ceremony 1949
  5. 5Tremendous Finish in the Melbourne Cup
  6. *Featherweight Boxers Prepare for Battle

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Cenotaph Ceremony, 1949. DESCRIPTION: At the Cenotaph, Whitehall, the nation pays tribute and with solemn dignity at the Remembrance Day Service, wreaths are laid to the memory of those who fell. Two world wars merge into one, as the veterans march past. SHOTLIST: KS. CU flags on Cenotaph. Elevated GV Whitehall. SCU Big Ben at 11 o’clock. CU King at attention, in naval uniform. MS Princess Elizabeth & Duke of Gloucester at Cenotaph. Other Royal Family members at Home Office window, Queen, Princess Margaret, Duchess of Kent & children, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra & Queen Mary. Various shots of types of civilians during the silence. CU Churchill & Attlee. VERY GOOD: Pan during "Reveille" of crowds in Whitehall. MS & CU King placing wreath, followed by Princess Elizabeth, then Attlee & Mr Churchill. Elevated GV of Whitehall during singing of "O God Our Help in Ages Past". "Last Post". Elevated GV of marchpast Cenotaph, various.
Keywords
Commemorations; Ceremonies
Card file number
52761
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
356
Story extras:
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