News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

247

Date Released

26 Feb 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is sailing of Naval Transport from Southampton with men for the China Station
• 2. The Funeral of King Albert
• 3. Trailer: With reference to the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund ... Sir Cedric Hardwicke speaking

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Funeral of King Albert of the Belgians. Proclamation of King Leopold III. DESCRIPTION: Mourning crowds see beloved monarch pass through Brussels on last journey. SHOTLIST: Procession. Shot of the top of the Royal Palace at Brussels, with flag flying. Shot of the coffin borne under national flag. Elevated shots of the funeral procession and the spectators on balconies etc. The cortege reaches the Cathedral and the bell tolls. Shots of the mourners including the Prince of Wales.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Death; Funerals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2815

Length of story (in feet)

618

Story extras:

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