Coronation Coach Rehearsal

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1249A
Date Released
14 May 1953
Date submitted
11 May 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coronation Coach Rehearsal. DESCRIPTION: Large numbers of people gathered along the Coronation route early in the morning to see the Coronation rehearsal. They were rewarded by a first-class view of the magnificent, but empty, coach. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Early morning shot small crowds outside Palace, crowds around Queen Victoria Memorial. Procession leaving Palace. Empty state coach leaves. Arrival at Westminster Abbey. Trumpeters playing. Procession leaves, going along Whitehall troops marching into Trafalgar Square.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; Buckingham Palace; Westminster Abbey; Trafalgar Square; England; Whitehall
Card file number
59019
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Coronation Coach Rehearsal', British Movietone News Issue No. 1249A, 14 May 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18547 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)