News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

89A

Date Released

19 Feb 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Mantle of Snow over Europe
• 2. Royalty Witnesses Cannes Fete
• 3. Seagulls Invade the Serpentine
• 4. Crisis in Spain: Monarchy Menaced
• 5. Oldest Motor Cycles Run to Brighton
• 6. Ski-Jumping Crash Thrills Watchers
• *Prince of Wales Interview

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royalty Witnesses Cannes Fete. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen of Denmark attend famous Battle of Flowers at Riviera resort. SHOTLIST: Shot of float with men and women covered in flowers on top. Close shot of the royalty. Several floats pass camera. Bugle call. (both sound and visual). Two girls throw flowers. Close shot.

Keywords

Royalty; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1065

Length of story (in feet)

73

Story extras:

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