Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Australia - Anzac Day reverenced

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
260A
Date Released
28 May 1934
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Picture Paragraphs Anzac Day in Australia. SHOTLIST: Shot of building and pan shot of group of bareheaded men. Shot of the crowd. Close shot of chest of man wearing medals. Shot of the men marching through the streets. NRT Version Train arriving in station and people leaving same with cases. Close shot of feet walking and close shot of legs with crutches. Shot of empty sleeve of man’s coat. CU types of veterans. Pan down from man with medals to crutches. Other shots of medals. CU chest and medals. Elevated shot of procession through streets. Ground shot of procession. Elevated shot of mass of men marching in procession. Shot of mass service and close shots of women wearing medals. Mass shot elevated. Shot of troops lowering standards and the Last Post being played. Anzac Day In Melbourne and Sydney Shots of wreaths. Shot of memorial and Flame of Love burning (? in Greece). Shot of memorial in Sydney NSW and shots of the new memorial in Melbourne. Shots of the veterans both in uniform and civilian dress marching. Shot of men with medals and also older women wearing medals. Last Post is played.
Keywords
Commemorations; War veterans; Buildings and structures; Railways; Ceremonies; Military; Disabled persons
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2932
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Australia - Anzac Day reverenced', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 260A, 28 May 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/1656 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)