Tommy Gets Back from the Saar

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

299

Date Released

25 Feb 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Irish XV Win Great Rugger Clash by 12 Points to 5
2. 2Movietone "Home News": London - The Chamberlain-Maxwell Wedding
3. 3Movietone "Home News": London - The King’s Levee
4. 4Investigating New Woollen Fashions
5. 5Movietone "Foreign Affairs": Cannes - Yachting season opens
6. 6Movietone "Foreign Affairs": Bavaria - Children’s ice fete
7. 7Movietone "Foreign Affairs": Philadelphia - Freighter rams ferry boat
8. 8Movietone "Foreign Affairs": Lisbon - Portuguese elections
9. 9Movietone "Foreign Affairs": Naples - Italian troops for Africa
10. 10Tommy Gets Back from the Saar

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tommy Gets Back From the Saar. SHOTLIST: Shot of channel steamer steaming along to the cliffs of Dover. Other shots of the ship and the cliffs. She passes a lighthouse. Ship at harbour. Gangway placed into position. The 1st Battalion Essex Regiment landing. Elevated shot of the troops marching past camera. Morning shot of train pulling into Victoria Station. Irish Guards band head the Battalion as they march from the station. In the barrack square they are met by wives etc. The Battalion marching along the Mall towards Buckingham Palace.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Railways; Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3488

Length of story (in feet)

84

Story extras:

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