Rome

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
425
Date Released
26 Jul 1937
Date submitted
24 Jul 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rome
  2. 2Reports: Russian flyers record flight
  3. 3Reports: Emperor reviews Japanese cadets
  4. 4Reports: Upside down wedding
  5. 5Reports: The Queen with her Regiment
  6. 6Reports: Season’s last Garden Party
  7. 7Reports: Madrid protects its statues
  8. 8Fashions: as described by Margaret Miller
  9. 9Traffic
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The Test Match at Old Trafford
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Davis Cup Challenge Round - USA v Britain

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Funeral. Last Rites to Marconi. DESCRIPTION: Pays last tribute to famous inventor Senator Marconi. SHOTLIST: Elevated and ground shots of the funeral procession, Mussolini follows. Close shot of same. Procession enters cemetery. Large wreath of Hitler being carried along. Crowd follow.
Researcher Comments
Funeral takes place at the Church of Santa Maria.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Funerals; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Italy; Rome
Footage sources
Paris
Card file number
5526
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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