British Legion Pay Tribute to Fallen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

259A

Date Released

24 May 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1British Legion Pay Tribute to Fallen
2. 2Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is English soccer team being beaten 2-1 by Czechoslovakia on Prague ground
3. 3Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: New Jersey - Dirt-track racing risks
4. 4Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Burnham - Yacht race to Heligoland
5. 5Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Chicago - Mr Insull tells the world
6. 6Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Rome - Mussolini decorates son
7. 7US Golfers Make Another Big Drive
8. 8Brooklands Draws Holiday Motorists

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Legion Pay Tribute to Fallen. DESCRIPTION: Marquess of Bath takes salute from members at march-past, in absence of Prince George. SHOTLIST: The War Memorial. The Last Post is sounded as Lady Haig lays wreath at War Memorial. Close shot of the Memorial. The crowds gather on the sands and sing hymns. Shot of the men marching past. The Marquess of Bath and Lady Haig are seen on a dais. Shot of the marchpast.

Keywords

Commemorations; Organisations; War veterans; Music and dance; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Weston-super-Mare

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2918

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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