The Late King Gustav V of Sweden

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1117A
Date Released
2 Nov 1950
Date submitted
2 Nov 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Late King Gustav V of Sweden
  2. 2Macarthur Traps Reds
  3. 3The Atomic Bomb! In Our Next Edition Startling New Pictures of Man-Made Cataclysm
  4. 4State Opening of Parliament
  5. 5Royal Film Performance
  6. *Tommy Farr in Training

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Gustav Dead. DESCRIPTION: The passing of King Gustav the Fifth at his Palace in Stockholm has thrown Sweden into mourning. King Gustav is succeeded by Crown Prince Gustav, his eldest son. SHOTLIST: KS. Gustav in open carriage waves to crowds. Gustav walks into one of his rooms at the palace. SCU Gustav playing tennis. Ditto - back view. Gustav - SCU playing crochet. CU King Gustav smoking a cigarette. SCU Gustav with the Crown Prince raising his hat. CU Gustav, Princess Louise & Crown Prince sitting in garden. SCU Gustav leaving hotel with crowd around him, he is assisted. Gustav raises hat. Gustav & party walk into camera.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Stockholm; Sweden
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
54577A
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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