Memorial to General William Booth

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2604
Date Released
29 Apr 1979
Date submitted
24 Apr 1979
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Memorial to General William Booth
  2. 2Brown Bear Cubs
  3. 3The Harness Horse Parade
  4. 4The Badminton Horse Trials

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Salvation Army 150th Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Salvation Army, a statue of General William Booth has been erected in London’s East End. SHOTLIST: GV Mile End Road. MS ditto. CU sign ‘Mile End Road’. MCU Whitechapel Road. MS market place. MS 2 boys at roadside. GV street. MS Salvation Army singing in the street. MCU Salvation Army band. MCU ditto. MS pan Salvation Army to guests - Mayor of Tower Hamlet, Councillor AS Dorrell. GV Salvation Army. Various of Mayor speaking. MS Salvation Army applauding. MCU World Leader of the Army General Arnold Brown speaking. BV ditto and unveils statue of William Booth. MCU statue. MS ditto. CU plaque ‘This statue was unveiled by General Arnold Brown LHD on 10th April, 1979 in which year the 150th birthday of William Booth was internationally celebrated’. MS Arnold Brown looking at statue. MS statue. GV ditto people milling about.
Keywords
Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief
Locations
London
Card file number
79/51
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:
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