Sir Harry’s Last Journey

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1083

Date Released

6 Mar 1950

Date submitted

3 Mar 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Irish Movietone: Cardinal Spellman Visits Portuguese Cathedral
2. 1Manoeuvres in a Snow Setting
3. 2Irish Movietone: Cologne Carnival
4. 2Jugglers from Marineland
5. 3Irish Movietone: International Ski Jumping
6. 3German Magicians Flummox Each Other
7. 4The Political Situation
8. 5FA Cup 6th Round - Arsenal V Leeds United
9. *Sir Harry’s Last Journey
10. *Derby V Everton
11. *Glasgow’s Stallion Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir Harry Lauder’s Last Journey. DESCRIPTION: The funeral cortege of Sir Harry Lauder passed through rain soaked streets. He was laid to rest at Hamilton where he began work as a pit boy. SHOTLIST: KS CU wreath. Cortege leaves "Lauder Ha", passing through the raining streets, people line. Coffin carried from Cadzow Parish Church & hearse moves off en route to Bent Cemetery, enters cemetery, & mourners follow coffin. Miss Greta Lauder looks down as coffin is lowered unseen. CU wreath with names of Winston & Clementine Churchill. Crowds walk past wreaths.

Local distribution only

For Scotland only instead of Item 5.

Keywords

Social events; Funerals

Locations

Strathaven

Card file number

53329

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Camera

George Richardson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

185

Story extras:

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