Late King’s Statue Unveiled at Ostend

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
111A
Date Released
23 Jul 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Late King’s Statue Unveiled at Ostend. DESCRIPTION: Belgians raise monument to Leopold II, uncle of present monarch, who performs ceremony. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of King Albert with wife?? walking between crowds and soldiers with fixed bayonets. Accompanied by a few officers. Elevated shot of the veiled statue. Elevated shot of the crowd, and long and close shot of the statue, after the unveiling. Flags being held round statue with military band in the background playing suitable music.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Military
Card file number
1325
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Late King’s Statue Unveiled at Ostend', British Movietone News Issue No. 111A, 23 Jul 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3129 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)