(Dissolve To) King Edward Abdicates

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

605

Date Released

14 Dec 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Refugees Fill Valencia as Cortes Meets
2. 2Only Murder Barred at US "All-In" Orgy
3. 3(Dissolve To) King Edward Abdicates
4. 4Duke of York Proclaimed King George VI

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Crisis culminates in renunciation of Throne; pictures show events leading to most sensational event in modern history.

Local distribution only

British Paramount News Special

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Newsreels

Locations

London

Library number

5653

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Icon Shot ListShot List

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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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