A Tribute to His Majesty King George VI

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1183A

Date Released

7 Feb 1952

Date submitted

6 Feb 1952

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 1

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragic News of King’s Death - Short Version. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Black & white title. GV Victoria Tower with Union flag at half-mast. Several shots of ditto. Various Government buildings with flags at half mast. London Airport, walk King, Queen & Princess Margaret. Royal Party stand on aerodrome. Royal Party waving. Princess Elizabeth & Duke wave from Argonaut. Royal Party wave. Argonaut taxies. King, Queen & PM on aerodrome. Evening News van delivers newspapers. News vendors selling papers. CU person reading Evening Standard headlines King Dies in His Sleep. Flags at half mast along Throgmorton Street. Crowds outside Royal Exchange. Buildings flying Union Jacks at half mast. King stands by Viking plane, return from Scotland, King walks to car. GV Buckingham Palace with Queen Victoria Memorial & flower bed in fore. Crowds outside Buckingham Palace. CU Bulletin. Guards march past Buckingham Palace. Blinds being drawn by Buckingham Palace. CU King (in naval uniform) & Queen. Finish on CU King in naval uniform. SEE SEPARATE ISSUE (1183A COMB LAV) AND CARD NUMBER 56747 FOR LONG VERSION.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Vehicles; Children; Aviation; Dogs; Business and commerce; Death; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; War damage; Marriages; Navy; Animals; Military; Funerals; Religion and belief

Locations

London Heathrow Airport

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

56746

Credits:

Camera: Hilton Craig
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Paul Wyand

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