A Proclamation

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1079A

Date Released

9 Feb 1950

Date submitted

Jan 1970

Date submitted

6 Feb 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Scalding Hot
2. 2A Proclamation
3. 3Gale Damage
4. 4Big Mo Moves
5. 5Malaya Round-Up
6. 6Ballet for the Young
7. 7British Film Festival
8. *Wales’ Rugby Victory

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Election Proclamation - Dissolution of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: When the City of London’s Common arrive at the Royal Exchange, there was a crowd of about two thousand to hear him read the proclamation before the General Election. SHOTLIST: KS. Tilt down Royal Exchange in scaffolding. Common Crier walks towards Royal Exchange through crowds. SCU & CU Crier reading proclamation. Cut-in of crowds listening, the actual proclamation being posted up outside Westminster City Hall, outside St James’s Palace, Mansion House, people reading proclamation, with sentries outside St James with proclamation in background pasted on wall. Elevated GV of Houses of Parliament, shot from Big Ben.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies

Locations

London; Royal Exchange

Card file number

53188

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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