All Colour Reel: Duke Visits Tower

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2345

Date Released

13 May 1974

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Section Title

All Colour Reel

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke Visits Tower Colour. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Edinburgh opens two armoury galleries at the Tower of London, part of the huge arsenal formed by Henry the 8th. SHOTLIST: GV Tower of London. SV Duke of Edinburgh pan to Beefeater guards. SCU Beefeaters pan along faces. SV Duke inspects Beefeaters and talks to one of them. SV medals on a Beefeater’s chest pan up to his face. SV Tower of London. SCU interior pan helmet of suit of armour in glass case. SV Duke looking at cross bows in glass case. SV pan Parade of Armour. SV pan hand pistols, wheel lock and flint lock, German & Austrian and English. SV pan round to 3 match lock guns. CU Flemish 1680 gun pan down to Flemish 1750 gun. SV Duke talking. SV Armoury. SCU helmet. SV armoured man on armoured horse.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Weapons; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Military; History and archaeology; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London

Card file number

99930

Credits:

Camera: Denis White
Commentator: Leonard Martin

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