News in Brief: Beating the Bounds

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1304

Date Released

31 May 1954

Date Other

May 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1US Naval Disaster
2. 2Items from Abroad: Korean Elections
3. 3Items from Abroad: US Jet Mishap
4. 4Items from Abroad: British Drivers’ Success
5. 5Entente Cordiale
6. 6News in Brief: Queen Mother Presents Colours
7. 7News in Brief: Beating the Bounds
8. 8News in Brief: Sir Gordon Richards
9. 9Sir Winston Addresses Conservative Rally

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Beating the Bounds. DESCRIPTION: Yeoman Warders and choir boys performed the ancient ceremony of beating the bounds, at the Tower of London. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Beefeaters into camera. Tower Chaplain and Chief Warder walk with choir boys who carry willow wands. Various shots of the boys beating the walls and stairs of the Tower.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Children; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Tower of London

Card file number

61107

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Peter Brown

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive