Liberation Stone

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1931A

Date Released

9 Jun 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Liberation Stone. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Lord Montgomery lays a foundation stone for an extension of Portsmouth Cathedral which will commemorate the liberation of Europe. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV Portsmouth Cathedral. MS Lord Montgomery arrives for ceremony and is greeted by the Mayor. CU soldiers at entrance. MS Lord Montgomery inspects troops. MLS ditto. MCU man takes photographs. Pan Lord Montgomery walks into Cathedral with church and civic dignitaries. MS ditto. MLS interior Cathedral as procession enters. MCU stone from Portsmouth New Hampshire. MCU stones from Lagos, Freetown Gold Coast. Pan stones from Perth and Lagos. MS stones from Mombasa, Kenya Colony and Vancouver. CU stone from Ceylon. GV procession walks to altar. MS officials in Cathedral. Top shot congregation. GV ditto. MS Lord Montgomery speaking. Top shot congregation. MLS Lord Montgomery speaking. Top shot congregation LS Lord Montgomery lays foundation stone. CU foundation stone. Top shot ditto.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Portsmouth

Card file number

91204

Credits:

Commentator: George Elliot
Camera: Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

230

Story extras:

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