River Pageant Mirrors the Past

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1945A
Date Released
15 Sep 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: River Pageant Mirrors the Past. DESCRIPTION: The Evening News presents giant Pageant on the Thames to commemorate 300th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London and Hundredth Anniversary of Foundation of London’s Fire Brigade. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV street in London pan to the monument. LAS the monument to commemorate the ‘Great Fire of London’. MCU sign Pudding Lane. Pan cobbled street. CU sign Cock Lane. GV St Paul’s Cathedral at night. GV ditto. CU street lamp. GV boats on river at night. LS Evening News float passes. GV fire lighting float passes. GV nurning London float passes. GV fragon float passes. GV ditto. GV gloats pass with hose spraying water. LS ditto. GV ditto. MS ditto. GV fireworks display. GV ditto.
Keywords
Commemorations; Ships and boats; Celebrations and festivals; Emergency services
Locations
London; England
Card file number
91561
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Robert Hawkins
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
215
Story extras:
Film clip

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'River Pageant Mirrors the Past', British Movietone News Issue No. 1945A, 15 Sep 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26586 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)