Beating Retreat

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1618

Date Released

6 Jun 1960

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Beating Retreat. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show a Display by the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines on Horse Guards Parade, in honour of the birthday of Prince Philip, Captain General of the Royal Marines. With His Royal Highness on the dais were the Commandant-General and the First Sea Lord. SHOTLIST: GV massed bands of the Royal Marines. LS same. CU crowds. GV massed bands. LS same. GV drummers divide from rest of band. MS Prince Philip, the Commandant General & the First Sea Lord. LS drummers counter marching through rest of band. CU crowd. LS drummers counter marching. LS drummers rejoin rest of band. GV massed bands.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

London; England

Card file number

80258

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: John Davies
Camera: Ken Taylor

Length of story (in feet)

102

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