Learning on ScreenMovietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Peace and Remembrance 1938
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Armistice Day, 1938. DESCRIPTION: Movietone’s Armistice Day Tribute. Written by Gerald Sanger Delivered by Leslie Mitchell SHOTLIST: Large crowds assemble in Whitehall for the annual Armistice Ceremony, which is attended by the King, the Duke of Kent and the cabinet and watched by Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. His Majesty lays his wreath and then Mr Neville Chamberlain pays his tribute. Big Ben tolls, a maroon is fired and the two minutes silence is observed. Then the Reveille, "God Our Help in Ages Past" and then a march past of ex-servicemen. A montage introduction and ending are included in the story showing clouds, trees, graves and peaceful countryside.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military; Scenery and travel
- Footage sources
- Great Britain
- Card file number
- 34837
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 330
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