The King

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

392

Date Released

7 Dec 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Spain
2. 2India: Description by Eric Dunstan
3. 3Christmas
4. 4Reports: Ferry fire tragedy in Australia
5. 5Reports: Dope smugglers thwarted in USA
6. 6Reports: Arboriculture by Etonian MPs
7. 7Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Judo and all that
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Surf season open in Sydney
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Drag Hunt in Long Island
10. 10The King

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: National Distress for Royal Ordeal. DESCRIPTION: National distress for Royal ordeal. SHOTLIST: Shot of Buckingham Palace in the dusk. Shot of the Houses of Parliament seen in the dusk across the Thames. Cars arriving and leaving No 10. Aerial of Fort Belvedere at Sunningdale. Shots of cars arriving at same. Shot of Princess Margaret skipping in Piccadilly home. Shot of the door and house 145, Piccadilly. Car with Queen Mary past camera. Princess Margaret and Elizabeth leave house. Seen in car. Crowds outside Palace waving small Union Jacks. Shot of (CU) King Edward VIII. Royal Standard flies CU.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures

Locations

London; Buckingham Palace; River Thames; Houses of Parliament

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4944

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Story extras:

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