Smuts’ Last Journey

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1111A
Date Released
21 Sep 1950
Date submitted
18 Sep 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Smuts’ Last Journey
  2. 2Korea - The Tide Turns?
  3. 3Storms Everywhere
  4. 4Middleweight Champ Retains Title & Farr’s Come-Back
  5. 5Princess and Her Family off for Vacation &. Prince Philip in Turkey
  6. *Ulster Tt Race
  7. *Scottish Air Display

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Smuts Last Journey. DESCRIPTION: At the Groot Kerk, Pretoria, the funeral service of Field Marshal Smuts was held. Thousands lined the route to the station, from which the coffin was taken to Johannesburg for cremation. SHOTLIST: KS. Crowds gather in streets. GV Groot Kerk. GV of the church. Mourners enter Groot Kerk. Coffin being carried out after service. Placed on gun carriage. Band along street. Various shots of procession, troops of all kinds. Smuts’ awards carried on velvet covered trays. Elevated GV of procession.
Keywords
Commemorations; Social events; Ceremonies
Locations
Pretoria
Footage sources
Unifilm
Card file number
54340
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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