Crown Jewels

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

403A

Date Released

25 Feb 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Crown Jewels
2. 2Reports: Mexican firemen
3. 3Reports: Everything’s mimosa down in Cannes
4. 4Reports: Paris Exhibition
5. 5Reports: HMS Royal Oak shelled
6. 6Reports: Popular people in New York
7. 7Names and News: King of the Belgians
8. 8Names and News: John Lewis
9. 9Names and News: Adolf Hitler
10. 10Names and News: PC Waite, the ex-bodyguard of the Duke of Windsor, weds
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Adelaide - Road racing
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Fencing - Sailors and women
13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Golf - Trick shots
14. 14Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Jumping - Seal leaps fence

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 14

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Regalia Filmed for First Time in the Tower of London. DESCRIPTION: Royal Regalia filmed for first time in the Tower of London. SHOTLIST: At the Tower of London, shots of crowns through grill. Also individual shots of the various pieces, crowns, swords and close-up of same. Long shot of jewels in the grilled safe. Included are shots of the Mace, chalices for communion and the eagle from which the anointing oil is poured.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Fashion and costume; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5165

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

147

Story extras:

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