Coronation: Described by Eric Dunstan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
411
Date Released
19 Apr 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Coronation: Described by Eric Dunstan
  2. 2Reports: BP returns, the Chief Scout arrives back and speaks about the Scouts who will be selling Coronation programmes
  3. 3Reports: Alaskan glacier comes to life
  4. 4Reports: The most handsome children in France
  5. 5Army
  6. 6Names and News: Nuvolari
  7. 7Names and News: Dr Schacht
  8. 8Names and News: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham arrives in Kenya
  9. 9Names and News: Bunny Austin with new racket
  10. 10Names and News: Sitter Norton - new Pole Sitting Record
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Harringay - Tommy Farr beats Max Baer. Cheltenham - The National Hunt Steeplechase is won by ‘Hopeful Hero’

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Preparations and Dress Rehearsal. DESCRIPTION: Preparations and Dress Rehearsal. SHOTLIST: Shot of soldiers in parks erecting tents. Good shots of new launches on the Thames in London of the River Police. Close shot speeding to camera. State Coach leaving Palace. Close shot past camera. Horses and riders into camera. Various close shots of the coach. Shots of the procession. Colonel Erskine seen. Elevated shot of the procession. Close shots of the procession. Guards in khaki marching. Coach past camera.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; Buckingham Palace; England
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5309
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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