Britain Celebrates Fifth of November

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

231

Date Released

6 Nov 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1820 Couples Wed at Same Time in Rome
2. 2Non-Stop Lindberghs Depart from Paris
3. 3Spain Pays Tribute to Great Patriot
4. 4Graf Zeppelin Flies over World’s Fair
5. 5Britain Celebrates Fifth of November
6. 6G Richards Equals 48 Year Old Record

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Celebrates Fifth of November. DESCRIPTION: Bonfires serve to recall gunpowder, treason and plot to blow up House of Lords in 1605. SHOTLIST: Shot of motor vehicles loaded up and sparklers dropping around. One float has a bed on same with two black children in same. Large bonfire alight. Guy Fawkes burning on top. Group of people stand round and their faces are lit up in the glow. Fireworks being let off.

Keywords

Commemorations; Ethnic groups; Entertainment and leisure; Fires

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2659

Length of story (in feet)

76

Story extras:

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