The Lord Mayor’s Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1171
Date Released
12 Nov 1951
Date submitted
9 Nov 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Lord Mayor’s Show. DESCRIPTION: A march-past at Guildhall, with the new Lord Mayor (Sir Leslie Boyce) taking the salute gave spectators a foretaste of this year’s show. Sir Leslie, a former MP for Gloucester, is a native of New South Wales, and the first Australian to hold this exacted office. After the traditional ceremony at the Law Courts, Sir Leslie was received by the Australian High Commissioner at Australia House, where a message from Mr Menzies was read on behalf of his countrymen. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Lord Mayor’s coach passes camera - CU. MS Guildhall. New Lord Mayor Sir Leslie Boyce, on platform taking salute. Boyce enters coach, drives off. Boyce acknowledging crowds. Cut-in crowds. Ludgate Circus, procession passing along. Servicemen in procession, Army, Navy & Air Force, Guards in full dress. LM’s coach draws up at Law Courts, to a fanfare of trumpets. CU coach-driver. MS Australian flag flying over Australia House, tilt down. CU name Australia House. Mr White, High Commissioner at mike, Lord Mayor walks up. Mr White congratulates him being the first Dominion person to become Lord Mayor. Hand shakes. Cut-ins of crowds waving, etc. Ex Lord Mayor Lowson also seen in procession.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Displays; Customs and traditions; Aviation; Ceremonies; Local government; Navy; Military
Locations
London
Card file number
56344
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
161
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Lord Mayor’s Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 1171, 12 Nov 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17459 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)