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Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

236A

Date Released

11 Dec 1933

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Canada Pays Tribute to Sir Arthur Currie
• 2. Oxford XV Bring off Varsity Rugger Win
• 3. Camera Makes Rapid Sketches at Home: First snapshot is visit of King and Queen to open new medical school at St Mary’s Hospital
• 4. Camera Makes Rapid Sketches at Home: Sub 1. London - Plane down in Hyde Park
• 5. Camera Makes Rapid Sketches at Home: Sub 2. Wimbledon - Real skating in full swing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canada Pays Tribute to Sir Arthur Currie. DESCRIPTION: Commander of Dominion forces in France during Great War is mourned at Montreal Funeral. SHOTLIST: Shot of funeral procession. Coffin borne past camera. Various scenes and marchpast of troops. Shot of Mounties at slow march.

Keywords

Death; Ceremonies; Military; Funerals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2715

Length of story (in feet)

146

Story extras:

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