Gurkhas on Guard

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2223
Date Released
10 Jan 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gurkhas on Guard. DESCRIPTION: For the first time the Duke of Edinburgh’s own Gurkha Rifles mount guard at Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: GV Buckingham Palace. MS Gurkhas march in through gates. LS guards waiting to be relieved. 4 MS pan Gurkhas march to standstill, Gurkhas relieve sentry. Crowd look through railings. Sentry marches away. MCU Gurkha now on sentry duty. MS pan guard marches past with colours. CU Gurkhas on sentry duty.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London
Card file number
97773
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Gurkhas on Guard', British Movietone News Issue No. 2223, 10 Jan 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29192 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)