News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Royal Tournament Opened

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
520
Date Released
22 May 1939
Date submitted
19 May 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Do Not Relax Says Secretary for War
  2. 2News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Britain’s Day at World’s Fair
  3. 3News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Royal Tournament Opened
  4. 4News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Boundary - Beating the Tower
  5. 5News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Million Dollar Fire in Chicago
  6. 6News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Farr Beats Gains
  7. 7News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Movietone Presents Moscow’s May Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tournament. DESCRIPTION: The Duke and Duchess of Kent attend the opening of the Royal Tournament at Olympia. SHOTLIST: Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Kent visit Olympia and watch the Royal Tournament. The Duchess goes straight to her box, while the Duke inspects the Guard of Honour. Then they visit the display - two items of which are a physical training display with lights by the RAF and a musical ride.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Air force; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36770
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
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