News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland. Sports Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Britain Joins in Great July 14th Review

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
528A
Date Released
20 Jul 1939
Date submitted
17 Jul 1939
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Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland. Sports Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bastille Day Celebrations. DESCRIPTION: The Festival of the Entente is marked by British and French forces, as part of the Bastille Day Celebrations. SHOTLIST: The French Air Minister inspects British planes drawn up on the aerodrome. At the Elysee Luncheon, Mr Hore Belisha sits next to President Lebrun, and M Daladier is also there. Later - the parade - British Marines - Guarde Republicaine, British Guards, British Guards, British Sailors, and the French Foreign Legion watched by Lord Gort. Planes fill the sky as the hosts fly overhead.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Displays; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
France; Paris; Elysee Palace
Footage sources
France
Card file number
37050
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Thomas Woodroffe
Length of story (in feet)
181
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'News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland. Sports Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Britain Joins in Great July 14th Review', British Movietone News Issue No. 528A, 20 Jul 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10084 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)