News and Sports Pageant - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with US Commentary by Lowell Thomas: The Historic Royal Visit to the United States New York City
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 3
- Section Title
- News and Sports Pageant - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with US Commentary by Lowell Thomas
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour - American Arrival. DESCRIPTION: The film of Their Majesties at The World’s Fair was flown across the atlantic by Pan-American Clipper and appeared on the cinema screens three days later. SHOTLIST: At the Battery, they are greeted by Mayor La Guardia and they leave by car. Later they visit the World’s Fair, where the British Flag is broken in the Court of Peace. Shot of Roosevelt’s Residence in Hyde Park.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military; Exhibitions and shows
- Card file number
- 36854
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Commentator
- Lowell Thomas
- Length of story (in feet)
- 69
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How to cite this record
'News and Sports Pageant - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with US Commentary by Lowell Thomas: The Historic Royal Visit to the United States New York City', British Movietone News Issue No. 523A, 15 Jun 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10019 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)