Alfonso Abdicates

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

14

Date Released

16 Apr 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Alfonso Abdicates
2. 2The Big Show’s Ready
3. 3Lloyd George Feted
4. 4Quake Toll Rises
5. 5Next Stop, Europe

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

First pictures from Spain, where scenes of wild disorder mark polling day. Nation votes for republic. 1. Riot. At the Puerta del Sol, royal police, still loyal to the King, clash with the republican crowds. 2. The new republican leader. Senor Alcala Zamora in exclusive interview with Paramount Sound News. 3. Dethroned. Ex-King Alfonso, with his English Queen and family, brings to an end the reign of the Bourbons.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Police; Riots; Newsreels

Locations

Madrid

Library number

88

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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