Royal Mourning

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

339A

Date Released

5 Dec 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Italy squares up to sanctions
2. 2Reports: First fuelling of the ‘Queen Mary’ reported by Sir Malcolm Campbell
3. 3Reports: Prize Cats show themselves off
4. 4Reports: Varsity students take a day off
5. 5Motoring: Dialect commentary by Barry Barnes
6. 6Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Duke and Duchess of York in Paris Lord Mayor opens Subway Knights of the Thistle Evans of the Broke
7. 7Royal Mourning
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Football - At White Hart Lane England defeat Germany 3 - 0

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HM the King Bereaved By Death of His Sister. DESCRIPTION: His Majesty the King is bereaved by the death of his sister, HRH Princess Victoria. SHOTLIST: Royal family on balcony including King George V and Queen Mary also the little Princesses, with others. Close shot of the balcony with Duchess of York, Prince of Wales and Princess Victoria on same. Open carriage with Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria in same. (Henderson material). Alexandra Rose Day inauguration scenes. House in Iver, Bucks and policeman at gate of same where Princess Victoria died. Tower of church with flag flying at half mast at Iver. Traffic through London past the Abbey with flag at half-mast. Ceremonial awning dismantled. Royal balcony with family on same, including the Princesses and Lord Lascelles.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Death; Police; Religion and belief

Locations

London; Buckingham Palace; Westminster Abbey; England

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4111

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

70

Story extras:

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