King with the British Legion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1145A
Date Released
17 May 1951
Date submitted
15 May 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Walker Cup Stays Put
  2. 2King with the British Legion
  3. 3By Air to Balmoral
  4. 4Bride for Otto
  5. 5Smith off Again
  6. 6All the Fun of the Fair
  7. *Workington’s First Rugby League Trophy

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The King With the British Legion. DESCRIPTION: When His Majesty inspected five thousand men and women of the British Legion in Hyde Park, it was the first Royal review of the organisation since 1937. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Banners of Legion. GV & SCU King in Land Rover inspects British Legion. King & Queen on platform. King, Queen & Sir Ian Fraser on platform. Marchpast of the British Legion, masses of banners, standards etc. Various shots including close-ups of the banners. Elevated GV of the procession - marchpast. Cut-ins of the King & Queen watching. Into camera - shot of banners. Elevated GV of parade.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Organisations; War veterans; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Military; Disabled persons
Locations
Hyde Park
Card file number
55465
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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