The World Mourns Queen Astrid

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

325A

Date Released

29 Aug 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flashes: Wrecked sailors live ashore like Robinson Crusoe
2. 2Flashes: Shirley Temple takes a holiday at Waikiki Beach
3. 3Flashes: Duke and Duchess of Kent enjoy a holiday at Bled
4. 4Fashions
5. 5Features
6. 6Cameragraphs: Description by Ivan Scott
7. 7Foreign Affairs: Mussolini’s sons leave for Abyssinia, and Movietone travels to Addis Ababa
8. 8The World Mourns Queen Astrid

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The World Mourns Queen Astrid. SHOTLIST: CU with King Leopold. Close shot with the King walking along in the snow on holiday in Switzerland. With the King at a ceremony. Various shots. At the christening of Prince Albert, her youngest child. Visiting England. At the Wedding of Princess Ingrid. Riding in open carriage.

Keywords

Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weather; Death; Ceremonies; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3877A

Length of story (in feet)

76

Story extras:

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