Old Contemptibles March to Cenotaph

Issue No.

218A

Date Released

10 Aug 1933

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Story No. within this Issue: 3 / 6
Summary: MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Old Contemptibles March to Cenotaph. DESCRIPTION: 1,100 men who served in British Army in 1914, fall in for remembrance parade in London. SHOTLIST: Guards marching towards camera in full dress uniform. Drum major leads same and twirls mace. Old Contemptibles past camera. Chelsea Pensioners amongst same. Shot of feet marching past camera panning up to men wearing medals. Close shot of "Old Bill" omnibus. General Sir Noel Birch shaking hands with ex-servicemen. Elevated shot of the marchpast. Man in bath chair in front of same. They carry flags. Elevated shot of the ex-servicemen in ranks panning round same. Panning round to Cenotaph and to top of same.
Keywords: Commemorations; Organisations; War veterans; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Transport; Ceremonies; Older people; Motor vehicles; Military
Footage sources: Movietone
Card file number: 2517
Length of story (in feet): 98
Story extras:: Film clip

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