Search for Dick Whittington’s Tomb

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1062A
Date Released
12 Oct 1949
Date submitted
10 Oct 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dick Whittington Excavations. DESCRIPTION: Excavations were recently begun in the bombed church of St Michael Royal, as it is believed that this is where Dick Whittington is buried. SHOTLIST: KS. MS statue of Dick Whittington. CU ditto. CU stone with rails around, on which Dick Whittington sat. GV bombed church. St Michael Royal. Procession through city to the church. Men digging. Men stand around ringing small bells.
Keywords
History and archaeology
Locations
London
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
52635
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Search for Dick Whittington’s Tomb', British Movietone News Issue No. 1062A, 12 Oct 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15989 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)