Crown Prince Rupprecht Dies

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1366A
Date Released
11 Aug 1955
Date submitted
8 Aug 1955
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Crown Prince Rupprecht Funeral. DESCRIPTION: At the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, the lying-in-state of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, who died at the age of eighty-six. The funeral procession through Munich was an occasion for widespread mourning. SHOTLIST: CU of coffin at rest. People lining the street. Scenes of the procession. Scenes of the funeral service.
Keywords
Royalty; Funerals
Locations
Germany; Munich
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
64229
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Crown Prince Rupprecht Dies', British Movietone News Issue No. 1366A, 11 Aug 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20272 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)