Reports: Platinum Wedding celebrated in Normandy

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

430A

Date Released

2 Sep 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Big Fight
2. 2Reports: The Navy at Alexandria
3. 3Reports: Battersea Bridge hits the news
4. 4Reports: Red Indian "Queen"
5. 5Reports: Platinum Wedding celebrated in Normandy
6. 6Reports: Cowgirls go off the deep end
7. 7Zoo News
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Britain loses Wightman Cup again
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Swimming - Endurance swim in California
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Motor cycling - Grass track racing at West Wickham
11. 11Express

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 11

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Platinum Wedding. SHOTLIST: Old lady and gent with family on the occasion of the above. They kiss. Special ceremony with the Priest swinging incense burner. Couples dancing.

Keywords

Music and dance; Older people; Marriages; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5644

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

27

Story extras:

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