The Blues Serenade Venice

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1404A

Date Released

3 May 1956

Date submitted

Apr 1956

Date submitted

30 Apr 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Iraq-Giant Barrage
2. 2Bond Street Parade
3. 3Art in the Open
4. 4Italian President in Paris
5. 5Over the Rapids
6. 6The Blues Serenade Venice
7. 7Troop Plane Crash
8. 8A Naval Occasion
9. 9Cyprus Bulletin
10. *St Helens Win Cup
11. *Queen Mother in Forfar

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Blues Serenade Venice. DESCRIPTION: The Band of the Royal Horse Guards entertaining Venetians, in Saint Mark’s Square. SHOTLIST: The band of the Blue Horse Guards in Venice parade and entertain the venetians in Saint Mark’s Square. Various shots of band and parade.

Keywords

Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Italy; Venice

Footage sources

Italy

Card file number

66790

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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