Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Last Tribute to King George of Greece

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
932
Date Released
14 Apr 1947
Date submitted
8 Apr 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Last Tribute to King George of the Hellenes. DESCRIPTION: The coffin of King George is drawn through the silent streets of Athens to his burial place in the Royal Mausoleum. SHOTLIST: KS Exterior shot of cathedral shows coffin being borne to gun carriage, followed by King Paul and his young son Crown Prince Constantine, also Queen Frederika and Princesses Irene and Sophie. Diplomats followed the royalty. Shots of funeral procession moving in slow march, naval escort and Evzones. Cut-ins of crowds lining route. Duke of Beaufort is among the diplomats.
Keywords
Royalty; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Athens
Footage sources
France
Card file number
48413
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Last Tribute to King George of Greece', British Movietone News Issue No. 932, 14 Apr 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14386 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)