City Proclamation of Dissolution

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

123

Date Released

12 Oct 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1City Proclamation of Dissolution
2. 2Flying Finn Beats German Aces
3. 3Kingsford Smith Gets Here to Late
4. 4Berkshire Flappers Are Firefighters
5. 5Sir Frederick Wall with the Amateurs
6. 6Prime Minister Makes Plea for National Unity at Election

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: City Proclamation of Dissolution. DESCRIPTION: Sergeant-at-Arms reads from Royal Exchange steps official mandate for new assembly. SHOTLIST: Shot of the above in wig and gown walking with policemen across the road near the Bank Tube. Pan shot down from the tops to the steps of the Royal Exchange. Proclamation being read. CU of same. Crowd watching.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Railways; Ceremonies; Police; Fashion and costume

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Movietone

Card file number

1456

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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