News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

311

Date Released

20 May 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flashes: Little Princesses are thrilled by Tournament
• 2. Flashes: The Fleet gives an illuminating Thames display
• 3. Flashes: King of Denmark opens Europe’s longest bridge
• 4. Personalities: Barbara Hutton weds again but declines to talk
• 5. Features
• 6. Sports: (Described by Sir Malcolm Campbell): Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb
• 7. Jubilee
• 8. In London the King and Queen Drove Through Southern Boroughs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canada, South Africa and India Jubilee Tribute. DESCRIPTION: Canada, South Africa and India pay tribute. SHOTLIST: Canada, Ottawa. Elevated shot of the state drive to Parliament Hill by Lord Bessborough. Elevated shot of the crowds. Shot of Lord Bessborough making speech. S Africa, Johannesburg. Elevated shots of marchpast. Shots of the natives of Swaziland, lined up. Shot of the chief speaking into ‘mike’. Close shot of natives with spears. Shot of native children with flags. Capetown - Native children with flags. Shot of parade. On dais is the Governor General Lord Clarendon and General Smuts. Shot of marchpast with guns and troops. India. Calcutta. Indian police show. Elevated shots.

Keywords

Politics and government; Weapons; Fires; Ceremonies; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3674

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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