US Mourns Loss of Calvin Coolidge

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

189A

Date Released

19 Jan 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1US Mourns Loss of Calvin Coolidge
2. 2Lloyd George Keeps His 70th Birthday
3. 3Cosgrave Hits Out in Irish Election
4. 4East Sussex Hunt Has a Day’s Sport
5. 5Germans Celebrate Founding of Empire
6. 6Australian Yachts Crowd on Canvas

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Mourns Calvin Coolidge. DESCRIPTION: Memorial Service to late ex-President is attended by President Hoover in Northampton, Mass. Sub.1. Simple cortege travels to his birthplace in Vermont where in winter’s dusk, he is laid to rest. SHOTLIST: Panning shot of the crowd gathered. Close shot of two men at side of Coffin. Elevated shot of people coming from building. President Hoover enters car. Cars drive away between crowd. Other people leave building. Sub.1. Close shot of car driving away between crowds. Elevated shot of crowd lining street. Funeral cars between same. Elevated shot of graveyard. Various elevated shots of same. Burial ceremony taking place.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Death; Funerals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2213

Length of story (in feet)

88

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