Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Funeral of Will Fyffe

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
968
Date Released
22 Dec 1947
Date submitted
18 Dec 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Will Fyffe Funeral (Mute). DESCRIPTION: The entertainer Will Fyffe is buried in Glasgow. SHOTLIST: KS Tilt down of flowers. MS cortege arrive at Western Necropolis headed by pipers. Coffin carried towards grave. Crowds stand around during service. Parson by graveside. Mourners around graveside include Harry Gordon. Mourners looking at floral tributes. CU of wreaths etc.
Local distribution only
Glasgow release only
Keywords
Performing arts; Funerals
Locations
Glasgow
Card file number
49581
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Funeral of Will Fyffe', British Movietone News Issue No. 968, 22 Dec 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14843 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)