Lord Mayor’s Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1119
Date Released
13 Nov 1950
Date submitted
10 Nov 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mayor’s Show. DESCRIPTION: At Guildhall, London’s new Lord Mayor (Alderman Denys Lowson), enters his magnificent coach for the drive to the Law Courts. For this year’s show itself, the theme was Civil Defence. SHOTLIST: KS. SCU new Lord Mayor leaning out of carriage. At Guildhall, new Lord Mayor enters coach, raises hat as it drives away. HAC march alongside as pikeman. Various shots of floats including Pegasus float. Firemen on float fighting fire, playing water on same. Float of National Hospital Services. Model of A/C "Triumph", elevated GV of procession down Ludgate Hill. Procession through crowds under archway made by fire fighting turntables. Various shots of carnival figures in procession. MS Law Courts. Coach halts outside. MCU old & new Lord Mayors. CU Lord Mayor.
Keywords
Displays; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
London
Card file number
54589
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Lord Mayor’s Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 1119, 13 Nov 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16769 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)