Parliament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
438A
Date Released
28 Oct 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Parliament
  2. 2Reports: Big fire in Sydney
  3. 3Reports: Japanese advance in Hopei
  4. 4Reports: War memorial at Quebec
  5. 5Reports: JA Lyons re-elected
  6. 6Reports: Van Zeeland resigns
  7. 7Motoring
  8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Londos beats Pencheff in wrestling bout
  9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Race track closed in Rhodes Island
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Punch wins the Cesarewitch
  11. 11Naval Affairs
  12. 12Box Ball: Remarks by Carl Bernard

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 12
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HM Drives in State to Open New Session. DESCRIPTION: His Majesty drives in State to open new session. SHOTLIST: Shot of the Houses of Parliament across the River taken on a very grey day. Shot of the Yeomen of the guard entering. Boys in top hats from Westminster School lean over railings and watch. Shot of car with the two Princesses arriving past camera. The State Coach leaves the Palace - close shot with the King and Queen. Close shot of the coach past camera. Shots of the coach and procession on the route. Shot entering Houses of Parliament. The Royal Standard flies from the tower. The King and Queen could be seen seated in coach.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Vehicles; Children; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; Buckingham Palace; England; House of Lords; Westminster School
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5803
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
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