Mechanised Cavalry Go on Manoeuvres

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

223

Date Released

11 Sep 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Severe Forest Fires Ravage Countryside
2. 2Mechanised Cavalry Go on Manoeuvres
3. 3Two Nations Mourn Great Mens’ Passing
4. 4Lloyd George Lauds Alice in Wonderland
5. 5Their Majesties See Braemar Gathering

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mechanised Cavalry Go on Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: Duke of Gloucester leads with Hussars Squadron in field operations on Salisbury. SHOTLIST: Duke of Gloucester leads the 11th. Hussar Squadron in field operations on Salisbury Plain. Aerial of army encampment. Aerial of tank shielding under long line of buses. Army lorries past camera. Close shot of the Duke of Gloucester in army car. Close shot of army vehicles going by. Close shot of Duke of Gloucester studying maps with fellow officers. Armoured lorry runs in front. Close shot of the Duke standing by wireless car. Semi close shot of same. Armoured vehicle and radio past camera. Close shot of cameraman showing camera to the Duke of Gloucester. The cameraman being Jack Cotter.

Keywords

Royalty; Mass media; Vehicles; Environment; Communications; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2567

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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