Flashes: King of Denmark opens Europe’s longest bridge

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

311

Date Released

20 May 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flashes: Little Princesses are thrilled by Tournament
2. 2Flashes: The Fleet gives an illuminating Thames display
3. 3Flashes: King of Denmark opens Europe’s longest bridge
4. 4Personalities: Barbara Hutton weds again but declines to talk
5. 5Features
6. 6Sports: (Described by Sir Malcolm Campbell): Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb
7. 7Jubilee
8. 8In London the King and Queen Drove Through Southern Boroughs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Section Title

Flashes

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King of Denmark Opens Europe’s Longest Bridge. SHOTLIST: Shot of the crowds and flags. Shot of the King on dais making speech into ‘mike’. Shot of the King and Royal Princes standing to attention. Shot of the bridge. Shot of train crossing over the bridge. Scene of bridge as taken from the train crossing.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Railways; Ceremonies

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3670

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

49

Story extras:

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