Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: D’Annunzio’s Funeral

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
457A
Date Released
10 Mar 1938
Date submitted
8 Mar 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Introduction
  2. 2Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Austrian Nazi’s Acclaim New Minister
  3. 3Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: D’Annunzio’s Funeral
  4. 4Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Franco’s Naval Loss
  5. 5Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: French Fleet Manoeuvres
  6. 6Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Combined British Fleet on Spring Cruise
  7. 7Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Anthony Eden Leaves for a Holiday
  8. 8Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Mr Geoffrey Lloyd and "ARP"
  9. 9Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Coal Fishing from St Ives Wreck
  10. 10Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Bondi Beach Life Savers & Lord Nuffield
  11. 11Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Eight Blind Mice Wrestling
  12. 12Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Ski-Jumping Mishaps
  13. 13Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Boat Race Crews on the Tideway
  14. 14Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland: Cheltenham National Hunt Steeplechase

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 14
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone, with Sports by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: D’Annunzio’s Funeral. DESCRIPTION: Italian soldier poet is laid to rest. SHOTLIST: The body of the soldier poet is laid to rest in the hull of the "Puglia", his battleship home, while her guns fire a last salute. Mussolini and members of the cabinet represent the government, and the poets wife, the Duchess of Gallese, and his two sons Mario and Gabriellino were also present.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Death; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Funerals; Writers
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
32792
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
27
Story extras:
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