Armistice Day 1932

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
180
Date Released
14 Nov 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Armistice Day 1932. DESCRIPTION: At The Cenotaph in Whitehall. 1. France. 2. Australia. 3. America. 4. Ireland. 5. Kenya. 6. Germany. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of the Cenotaph and the ceremony. The King arrives. The King places the wreath. Big Ben CU striking eleven. Shots in France. Scenes at the Arc de Triomphe. Australia wreath laid. Wreaths laid in Ireland, Australia, America and Kenya. Scene in Germany. Elevated shot of Whitehall and ceremony. CU King George V at attention. Royal ladies stand on balcony. Crowd shot looking to Trafalgar Square. People replace their hats. Pan shots around the base of the Cenotaph with the King and sons etc. ‘O God our Help’ sang. Pan around. Last Post played. Close shots of Cenotaph and flags.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2105
Length of story (in feet)
297
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Armistice Day 1932', British Movietone News Issue No. 180, 14 Nov 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3915 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)