The Lord Mayor’s Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2424
Date Released
16 Nov 1975
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Autumn Scenes. Conker Championships
  2. 2Autumn Scenes. Autumn Flower Show
  3. 3Autumn Scenes. Harvest Festival
  4. 4Autumn Scenes. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
  5. 5The Lord Mayor’s Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Lord Mayor’s Show. DESCRIPTION: The streets of the City of London take on a gay and colourful air during that annual pageant The Lord Mayor’s Show. This year’s theme was ‘Young At Heart’ and the new Lord Mayor, Sir Lindsay Ring, watched the procession pass the Mansion House before proceeding by coach to the Law Courts. SHOTLIST: Trees pan to dome of St. Paul’s. GV Lord Mayor (Sir Lindsay Ring) arriving at Mansion House. SV coachman opens door. CU horses. SV Lord Mayor alights from coach. TV Lord Mayor walks up steps. SV Lord Mayor followed up steps. GTV Regimental Band of the Honourable Artillery Company. SV Lord Mayor on balcony. TV Kings College Bell Ringers. SV World Champions of Karate float. SV figures of chefs, Lord Mayor in b/g. SV Lord Mayor on balcony. GTV City University float. SV drum majorettes pan to b/v. AS model of dinosaur. TV Walt Disney characters. CU dinosaur. SV Blue Bird Majorettes Troupe. SV Lord Mayor on balcony. STV knights in armour mounted. SCU Lord Mayor on balcony. SV Royal Company float. SV pipe band. STV horse drawn bus with Chelsea Pensioners on top. SV Lord Mayor waiting for coach. SV coach draws up. CU painted panel. SV Lord Mayor steps into coach. CU children. CU Lord Mayor seated in coach. AS coachman. GV coach leaves Mansion House (2 shots).
Keywords
War veterans; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Displays; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Older people; Local government; Military
Locations
London
Card file number
75/348
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Paul Kavanagh
Length of story (in feet)
251
Story extras:
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