Roman Galley is Launched on Grass
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
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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How to cite this record
'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)