Review by the Queen - For Valour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1412A
Date Released
28 Jun 1956
Date Other
Jun 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Australia Wins Second Test
  2. 2Wimbledon Opens
  3. 3Review by the Queen - Grenadiers
  4. 4Review by the Queen - For Valour

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Inspects Vc’s. DESCRIPTION: Three hundred men of supreme valour marched on to Parade in Hyde Park for the Review by the Queen of holders of the Victoria Cross. Since the decoration was instituted a hundred years ago, 1,347 awards have been made. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the parade. MLS Queen and Duke in open horse drawn carriage. MCU Queen and Duke. General Lord Freyberg greets the Queen. Queen inspecting the men who have received the VC. Queen talking to man in wheelchair. Duke talking to man in wheelchair. Queen talking. Princess Margaret, Queen Mother and Duke of Gloucester. Queen makes speech: On the 29th January 1856, Queen Victoria created the Victoria Cross. It was to be awarded to those fighting men who in the presence of the fighting enemy performed some single act of valour or devotion to their country. (A painting of the presentation in 1856 is seen whilst the Queen is making her speech). Slip pan to Indian soldier and various other soldiers who have won the VC). Shot of Winston Churchill in the crowd putting a cigar into his mouth. LS of the crowd. MLS of the Queen talking: We are not a war like nation, but whenever war has come, our fighting men have shown a standard of courage which has inspired the respect of all nations and the dead of the aggressor. In all the changes of these 100 years, that courage has not changed, but shall the need arise, which God forbid, we can be sure of this, that they will not be wanting other brave spirits to uphold a record of those whose deeds during the past eventful century we proudly commemorate today. Shot of the parade. Shot of the Royal party. Various shots of the parade.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; Hyde Park
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Card file number
67437
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
Robert Turner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
221
Story extras:
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