BIF

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
402A
Date Released
18 Feb 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1BIF
  2. 2Reports: Royal Honeymooners in Budapest
  3. 3Reports: Shop Circus
  4. 4Reports: Another strike is settled in the US
  5. 5Reports: Ex-Servicemen in Berlin
  6. 6Reports: Sleaford Rail Crash
  7. 7Reports: French airwoman sets record
  8. 8Reports: Belgian Royalty in Switzerland
  9. 9Spain: Description by Eric Dunstan
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Bobsleighing at St Moritz
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skating - Cecilia Colledge
  12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - in Sydney McGrath v Bromwich
  13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Ron Richards against Hallibury [sic]

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 13
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Trade Fair Attracts Interest of British Royal Family. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s Trade Fair attracts interest of Royal Family. The Queen visits the Textile Exhibition at White City. The following day Their Majesties and other members of the Royal Family visit the main Exhibition at Olympia. SHOTLIST: Shot of the Queen leaving car and arriving at the exhibition. Shot of the words ‘Textile Exhibition’. The Queen fingers the exhibits. Shot of the Queen at fashion display. Shots of bridal wear and shot of Lord Derby and Lord Runciman. Mannequin displays Coronation Robe. Shot of the exterior of Olympia. Shots of toy dogs. Elevated shot of the show. The King and Queen walk round followed by the Duchess of Kent. Elevated shot of Queen Mary at the exhibition.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Politics and government; Industry and manufacture; Fashion and costume; Animals; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5144
Credits:
Commentator
Beryl de Querton
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
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