King’s Personality Saves Spain from Grave Disorder

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
92
Date Released
9 Mar 1931
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King’s Personality Saves Spain from Grave Disorder. DESCRIPTION: Movietone brings you first pictures from Madrid since recent crisis. EDITOR’S NOTE: That the clouds which menaced Spain have materially lifted is apparent from these scenes at the gates of the Royal Palace and in the capital’s barracks. The amazing courage of King Alfonso is characterised in our record of his visit to the University City of Madrid, at one stage a hotbed of revolutionary sentiment. Sub.1. King Alfonso resumes his public engagements by going among students of the University. SHOTLIST: Royal Horse Guards riding past camera. Crowds outside the Palace. Horse Guards enter the gates of same. Shots of the troops marching etc. Sub.1. Close shot of the King with others speaking in English.
Keywords
Royalty; Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1094
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'King’s Personality Saves Spain from Grave Disorder', British Movietone News Issue No. 92, 9 Mar 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/2893 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)