Godiva Unveiled, But Reluctantly

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1064A
Date Released
24 Oct 1949
Date submitted
24 Oct 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Godiva Unveiled - Reluctantly. DESCRIPTION: In heavily blitzed Coventry, they’ve set up a statue to the 900 year old memory of Lady Godiva. It was unveiled by the American Ambassador’s wife, Mrs Lewis Douglas. SHOTLIST: KS. GV crowds. GV statue veiled. Mrs Lewis Douglas on rostrum addresses crowds before unveiling, unveils canvas doesn’t fall away cleanly, various shots. Cut-in crowds, also SCU Reg Sutton looking through field glasses at unveiled statue. Various shots including CUs of Lady Godiva statue.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Locations
Coventry
Card file number
52698
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Godiva Unveiled, But Reluctantly', British Movietone News Issue No. 1064A, 24 Oct 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16014 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)