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Reports: The Duke of Kent at Treforest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
438
Date Released
25 Oct 1937
Date submitted
20 Oct 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Aviation: Jean Batten sets new record
  2. 2Reports: The War in China
  3. 3Reports: Trafalgar Day
  4. 4Reports: Their Majesties Tour concludes
  5. 5Reports: The Duke of Kent at Treforest
  6. 6Reports: Queen Mary at Deptford
  7. 7Reports: Dog auction
  8. 8Reports: Burma oil blaze
  9. 9Parliament
  10. 10Traffic: Described by Sir Malcolm Campbell
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Wrestling matters - Londos and Pencheff arrive and Los Angeles wrestling

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 11
Section Title
Reports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Duke of Kent at Treforest. SHOTLIST: Shot of Bulldozer at work levelling ground. Name on side belongs to Holborn Firm. Close shot of camera. Duke of Kent walks along at the site. He is seen opening the estate. Small girl presents him with a doll for Princess Alexandra. Shot of preparations in hand for the factory building. Pile being driven in by steam machinery.
Keywords
Royalty; Vehicles; Industry and manufacture
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
5796
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
28
Story extras:

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