Roman Galley is Launched on Grass

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
99A
Date Released
30 Apr 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Roman Galley Is Launched on Grass. DESCRIPTION: British soldiers rehearse naval act in Rushmoor Arena for Aldershot Annual Tattoo. SHOTLIST: Close shot of British soldiers in Roman costume rehearsing. Launch of Roman galley by an Officer. Rear view of the galley going down the slipway. Long shot of same in arena with soldiers singing the "Volga boat song".
Keywords
Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Military; Launchings; History and archaeology
Footage sources
British Movietone News
Card file number
1180
Length of story (in feet)
80
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'Roman Galley is Launched on Grass', British Movietone News Issue No. 99A, 30 Apr 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/2971 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)