The Royal Opening of Parliament is Marred by Fog

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
285A
Date Released
22 Nov 1934
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Royal Opening of Parliament is Marred by Fog
  2. 2Only Film Records of Speeches by Air Race Victors
  3. 3Movietone News Paragraphs: London - Walter Neusel trains for fight with Len Harvey
  4. 4Movietone News Paragraphs: Southampton - "Empress of Britain" sets new Atlantic records
  5. 5Movietone News Paragraphs: Toulouse - World’s biggest Sea Plane
  6. 6Princess Marina Greeted in Britain

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Opening of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen travel to the Houses of Parliament by car, instead of carriage, as thick fog mars the processional. SHOTLIST: Shot of the Royal Car leaving the Palace gates and elevated shot of the car passing the Cenotaph. Shot of the car with flag flying passing the camera. The car enters the gates of the Houses of Parliament. All this is taken in thick fog.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weather; Ceremonies
Locations
London; Buckingham Palace; England; House of Lords
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3282
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
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