Colours Flying - Drums Beating

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1563

Date Released

18 May 1959

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Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Colours Beating - Drums Flying [Sic]. DESCRIPTION: Royal Marines were on parade at Eastney. The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth presented the Freedom of the City to Prince Philip, Captain General of the Corps. Among Old Comrades attending the parade was Lieutenant Finch, who won the VC for conspicuous gallantry aboard Vindictive at Zeebrugge in 1918. After the parade, the march through the city, using their first new right and privilege to march with Colours flying, bayonets fixed and drums beating. SHOTLIST: March past (key). GV parade at Estuary. MS Prince Philip receives casket. CU Marine. MS Prince inspects ex-comrades. CU Lt Finch pan down to medals. CU Prince talks to same. TS Marines march through streets. Same - zoom to closer. Same. Same - zoom to Prince Philip on saluting dais. TS marchpast. Low angle CU same. MS Prince takes salute. TS marchpast. Ground level same. GV marchpast.

Keywords

Royalty; War veterans; Ceremonies; Local government; Navy; Military

Locations

England

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

77185

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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