The King

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
393A
Date Released
17 Dec 1936
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Reports: Fog over England
  2. 2Reports: With gales and floods to follow
  3. 3Reports: RAF plane crashes due to fog
  4. 4Reports: Railway coach blown off line in New Zealand
  5. 5Reports: Chief Scout in France
  6. 6Reports: President Roosevelt in South America
  7. 7The King
  8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Khartoum Race season opens
  9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Long Distance cyclist
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Australian Boy Marksman
  11. 11Candour: Checked up by Brian Saveall
  12. 12Christmas

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 12
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Salute marks HM the King. George VI’s 41st Birthday. DESCRIPTION: Royal Salute marks HM the King George VI’s 41st Birthday. SHOTLIST: Royal car leaving Buckingham Palace. Standard flies over same. Shot of the salute being fired in Hyde Park. Shot of the Queen at reception. Shot of the village of Glamis and shot of villagers reading newspapers. Shot of Glamis Castle. Proclamation of the new King in Edinburgh. Regiments lined up.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4964
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:
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