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News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Shakespeare Day at Stratford

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
516A
Date Released
26 Apr 1939
Date submitted
24 Apr 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Joseph Lyons’ Funeral
  2. 2News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Shakespeare Day at Stratford
  3. 3News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The King’s Scouts at Windsor
  4. 4News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: M Gafencu in London
  5. 5News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Winston Churchill of "Compulsion"
  6. 6News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Conscription in Britain
  7. 7News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The Chancellor and His Budget
  8. 8News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The American Fleet Moves to Pacific
  9. 9News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Barbara Hutton
  10. 10News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Col. Lindbergh
  11. 11News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The West Indians at Lord’s
  12. 12News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Two Thousand Guineas

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 12
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shakespeare’s Birthday Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: The birthday of the Bard is celebrated in Stratford-on-Avon. SHOTLIST: From masts flutter flags of all nations while by the memorial Theatre the statue of the poet look down. Mayors walk in procession to Shakespeare’s birthplace.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Economics; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Local government
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36667
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
20
Story extras:

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