Amen: The end of a tragic chapter in British Imperial History

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
393
Date Released
14 Dec 1936
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
Amen
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amen. the End of a Tragic Chapter in British Imperial History. SHOTLIST: Shot of Buckingham Palace in gloomy weather. Shot of Mr Baldwin leaving No 10. Enters car. Shot of Houses of Parliament across the river. Shot of newspapers with headlines on the Royal question. Ground and aerial shots of Fort Belvedere. Woman kneels at gate. Queen Mary and King George V pass with children waving flags. The Queen boards ship. CU King George V and Queen Mary. Shots of King Edward VIII during his life. With workers etc. Shots of Mr Baldwin leaving No 10. Queen Mary in car. Scenes at 145 Piccadilly. Ground and aerial shots of Fort Belvedere and still photographs of Mrs Simpson. CU of King Edward VIII. Shots of the Duke and Duchess of York at reception. Inspecting troops. Shot of wedding procession in 1923 and coach past camera. On balcony of Palace after wedding. With boys at annual camp. With King Edward VIII in RAF uniform and other RAF chiefs. Duchess inspects guides. CU Duchess. Handing medals and cup to football teams. At charity institution. At Brooklands. With the Nippies. The Duke and Duchess wave from window of house. The Duke and Duchess with Queen Mary and the two Princesses at Braemar. Shot (close) of Princess Elizabeth clapping at show. Princess Margaret skipping in garden. Dusk shots of Fort Belvedere and also shot of woman kneeling at gate. Shot of St James’s Palace and Buckingham Palace. CU of Duchess of York. CU of Duke of York.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Ceremonies; Marriages; Military; Youth
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4955
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
241
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Amen: The end of a tragic chapter in British Imperial History', British Movietone News Issue No. 393, 14 Dec 1936. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/7104 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)