George VI

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
408
Date Released
29 Mar 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1George VI

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Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Retrospect on the King’s Life. DESCRIPTION: A RETROSPECT ON THE KING’S LIFE - presented respectfully by British Movietone News with a commentary by Ivan Scott. SHOTLIST: Scenic views of Windsor Castle. Shots of King George & Queen Mary walking into Chapel. Shot of King Edward VIII. Buckingham Palace with crowds outside. Guards marching. Yeomen of the Guard. Pan down Westminster Abbey. King in ceremonial dress on horseback. Royal Standard flying. King George as child playing with Edward and Princess Royal. Queen Victoria in Jubilee procession. Coronation coach of Edward VII past camera. Balcony scenes of King George V picking up Princess. King Edward VII’s funeral. King George VI is seen with brother in naval uniform. Shots of the HMS Collingwood and naval firing shots at the Battle of Jutland. With King George V as they board "Queen Elizabeth" for Investiture. 1916 seen on deck with King and Admiral Beatty. 1917 as officer in Royal Navy Air Corps. Shakes hands with officers. At Wedding in 1923. Bride leaving house. Procession and carriage past. Wedding group on balcony. Royal pair at various functions. Boarding steamer for trip to Africa. Native canoes in Uganda. Sudan natives with spears. Fleet at anchor. Landing at Freemantle. At Canberra new legislative building is inaugurated - Duke and Duchess near camera. Mr Stanley Bruce MP at ‘mike’. Arrival back in Britain aboard the ‘Renown’. Being greeted. On balcony of Palace. Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth in arms on balcony. Seen leaving for Brussels exhibition. Various shots. Duchess of York at Liverpool. Duke & Duchess in Wales - CU both wearing Bardic Robes. Edinburgh inspecting Highland Regiment. Freedom of Forfar. Duchess cuts tape to open road at Ilford and opening of York House - Wickenham. Scenes in Ireland. Posed shots of Queen and group. Industrial exhibition. King at boys camp - good shots including King with Movietone camera. 1926 King playing tennis at Wimbledon. The Queen watching. King playing golf. King throwing ball at coconuts also Queen. King on horseback in hunting kit at Wellington meet. K&Q at Duchy of Cornwall building. Queen at BIF. Queen at Ballet. K&Q in kilts with 2 Princesses. K&Q in Royal box at races.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Organisations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Children; Death; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Marriages; Navy; Military; Funerals; Awards and honours; Exhibitions and shows; Youth
Locations
Uganda
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5257
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
520
Story extras:
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