Tribute to the Duke of Windsor

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2243A

Date Released

1 Jun 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tribute to the Duke of Windsor. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Windsor dies in France. Movietone reviews (with archive film) the life of this uncrowned King. SHOTLIST: MCU Duke of Windsor walks towards camera at Wembley. GV crowning ceremony at Prince of Wales investiture. GV Queen Mary & George V walk towards camera with young Prince of Wales. SV Prince inspecting troops 1st World War. SV ditto into car in army uniform. LS ditto drives past in car. GV 1936 trooping colour as Edward 8th. SV inspecting troops. GV guards march past. SCU Edward 8th takes salute. (3) Mrs Wallace Simpson. GV Houses of Parliament. SV Edward 8th makes farewell speech. CU ditto fade out. CU fade in Duke of York (brother). SV George 6th & Queen Elizabeth with Princesses. SV George 6th makes speech. GV Houses of Parliament. SV Duke & wife after wedding ceremony in France. CU Duchess of Windsor. CU Duke. GV Duke & Duchess on holiday in Mediterranean. SV ditto, talking to friend. SV pan Duke enters hospital to USA. MS pan Duke enters room in hospital. SV Duchess pan to Duke. GV Marlborough House. MLS Duke & Duchess at ceremony of unveiling plaque to Queen Mary. GV ceremony. CU plaque unveiled 1867 - 1953. SV Duke & Duchess talk with Queen. MS Royal Family on steps with Duchess on 1972 visit to Paris. MS Duke of Windsor sitting in chair.

Keywords

Royalty

Locations

France; London; United States of America; England; Wembley

Card file number

98181A

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

371

Story extras:

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