Reports: Royal Duchess in East London

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

410

Date Released

12 Apr 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Names and News: Sir John Simon
2. 2Names and News: The Duke of Kent with lifeboatmen
3. 3Names and News: Gunner Sullivan VC
4. 4Names and News: King Ghazi
5. 5Names and News: Lord Somers of Melbourne
6. 6Zoo News
7. 7Reports: The Japanese flyers
8. 8Reports: Majestic on her last voyage
9. 9Reports: Liner aground in Dungeness
10. 10Reports: Royal Duchess in East London
11. 11Reports: Is Fire Hot?
12. 12Spring: Description by Beryl de Querton
13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Tommy Farr and Max Baer in training
14. 14Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Surf Boating in Australia
15. 15Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skating - Ice Carnival in New York

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 15

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Duchess in East London. DESCRIPTION: The Duchess of Gloucester opens new Church Army Building. SHOTLIST: The Duchess of Gloucester arrives to open the New Army Church building. Close shots. With Mayor of West Ham walking to building. The building is declared open and a shield is unveiled. it is a block of flats. The Duchess speaks. Inside one flat. Seen at window. She has a game of ping pong inside one flat.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Social welfare; Local government; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5295

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

54

Story extras:

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