Royal Academy: Described by Beryl de Querton

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

361

Date Released

4 May 1936

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1. 1Reports: Speed at Brooklands
2. 2Reports: Zeebrugge Tribute
3. 3Reports: Motor-bike madness
4. 4Reports: Born Acrobats
5. 5War
6. 6Royal Academy: Described by Beryl de Querton
7. 7Dancing
8. 8India
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Johnny King and Carlton training
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Baseball - The US sport comes to Britain
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Golf - Amateur Golf at Deal
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Bournemouth Hard Court Finals
13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: A Birdman

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Academy Opened. DESCRIPTION: Personalities and pictures at the private view. SHOTLIST: Cars arriving at the RA. Shot of the exterior and also of statue. Various personalities are Lord Simon, Lady Oxford And Asquith. Interior shot of the Academy and of the various paintings. CU of paintings of The Jubilee ceremony in St Paul’s and the Lying in State of King George V.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Writers

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4460

Credits:

Commentator

Beryl de Querton

Length of story (in feet)

44

Story extras:

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