A Proclamation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1079A
Date Released
9 Feb 1950
Date submitted
Jan 1970
Date submitted
6 Feb 1950
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Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Election Proclamation - Dissolution of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: When the City of London’s Common arrive at the Royal Exchange, there was a crowd of about two thousand to hear him read the proclamation before the General Election. SHOTLIST: KS. Tilt down Royal Exchange in scaffolding. Common Crier walks towards Royal Exchange through crowds. SCU & CU Crier reading proclamation. Cut-in of crowds listening, the actual proclamation being posted up outside Westminster City Hall, outside St James’s Palace, Mansion House, people reading proclamation, with sentries outside St James with proclamation in background pasted on wall. Elevated GV of Houses of Parliament, shot from Big Ben.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
London; Royal Exchange
Card file number
53188
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Proclamation', British Movietone News Issue No. 1079A, 9 Feb 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16195 (Accessed 23 Feb 2026)