News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

326

Date Released

2 Sep 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flashes: The last flight of Will Rogers and Wiley Post
• 2. Flashes: Channel collision during gale leads to tragic result
• 3. Queen Astrid
• 4. Italian Manoeuvres: Description by Barry Barnes
• 5. Royal Romance
• 6. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Clans assemble for Highland Games at Cowal Gathering
• 7. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Opening of the Soccer season finds Arsenal in champion form, defeating Sunderland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen of the Belgians Home in Brussels. DESCRIPTION: Queen Astrid of the Belgians is borne home to mourning in Brussels. SHOTLIST: Shots of the spot where the Queen was killed. Shot of the wrecked car in the water being towed out. The coffin is taken through the streets of Brussels.

Keywords

Royalty; Vehicles; Death; Accidents and disasters; Funerals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3880

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

85

Story extras:

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