Learning on ScreenIn Memoriam: Britain Mourns King George V
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- British Movietone News
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- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Mourns King George V Long Live His Memory. in Memorium of King George V. DESCRIPTION: British Movietone News offers its sorrowful tribute of loyal remembrance spoken by Eric Dunstan. SHOTLIST: Union Jack flies at half mast. Crowds reading bulletin outside Buckingham Palace. Close shot of the notice. People enter church for special service. Newspaper man with placards. City streets and Buckingham Palace with flags flying at half mast. Shots of the guards on duty. Guns firing salute. Library Material Compilation: CUs of the King, in Lounge Suit, in Military uniform and Naval uniform. CU saluting on horseback (Trooping the Colour story). Seen at races (in topper). This may not actually be the races but appears so. At launching. Seen in carriage with Princess Elizabeth and Queen Mary. Old material with Queen Mary speaking to children. Broadcasting at Christmas 1935. Scenes from Jubilee with King Inset at corner (Broadcasting). Walking amongst guests at Garden Party. Crowd group waving. Mass of crowds at Palace during Jubilee scenes. Jubilee scenes, driving to St Paul’s leaving carriage etc. Shot of Dome of St Paul’s. He is with the Queen in the Jubilee shots. Seen entering St Paul’s. Interior shot of St Paul’s and the service. Sun streams down on same. King and Queen seated at same. Family shots on balcony of Palace. Crowds outside gates. Greeting Princess Marina at station. Shots of Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. King Edward VII mounting horse. Queen Alexandra seated in carriage with Princess Helen Victoria. King George V with Queen Mary boarding "Victoria and Albert". Close shot of Queen Mary. They have passed children waving flags. Close shots of both. Cu of King Edward VIII (Prince of Wales). Various shots in uniform, military, scouts, taking salute in busby, wearing medals etc. etc. King and Queen in carriage during Coronation procession. King in France with Generals Haig, Foch, Poincare during First World War also at the battlefields. Cenotaph on Armistice day. Various shots of Buckingham Palace balcony including picking up Princess Margaret. Ends on medal of the head of King.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Organisations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Railways; Death; Communications; Social events; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Military; Launchings; Religion and belief; Youth
- Card file number
- 4217
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Eric Dunstan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 587
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